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tuno

noun
tu·​no | \ˈtü(ˌ)nō\
variants: or tunu \-​nü \
plural -s

Definition of tuno 

1 : a Central American tree (Castilloa fallax) closely related to the Central American rubber tree but producing a nonelastic rubber

2 or less commonly tuno gum : the resinous gum of the tuno tree

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History and Etymology for tuno

American Spanish, probably from Miskito túno

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