tepehuaje

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl tepēhuāxin, from tepētl (mountain) +‎ huāxin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tepeˈwaxe/ [t̪e.peˈwa.xe]
  • Rhymes: -axe
  • Syllabification: te‧pe‧hua‧je

Noun

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tepehuaje m (plural tepehuajes)

  1. a tree of species Lysiloma acapulcense
  2. a great leadtree (Leucaena pulverulenta)