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vinhatico

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vin·​ha·​ti·​co | \ vēnˈyätəˌkō \
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Definition of vinhatico

1a : any of several South American leguminous timber trees of the genera Plathymenia and Pithecolobium
b : the yellowish wood of any of these trees
2a : an ornamental tree (Persea indica) of the Azores and the Canary Islands
b : the coarse dark-colored wood of this tree

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History and Etymology for vinhatico

Portuguese, probably from vinha vineyard, from Latin vinea

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“Vinhatico.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vinhatico. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.

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