anacahuite

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl āmacuahuitl, from āmatl (paper) + cuahuitl (tree).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /anakaˈwite/ [a.na.kaˈwi.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Syllabification: a‧na‧ca‧hui‧te

Noun

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anacahuite m (plural anacahuites)

  1. A Mexician olive, a small flowering shrub or tree of species Cordia boissieri', in the borage family
  2. A Peruvian pepper tree, a tree of species Schinus molle, in the sumac family

Further reading

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