acana

noun

aca·​na

ˈäkənə,

-ˌnä

plural -s

: either of two West Indian trees (Manilkara albescens and M. bidentata) of the family Sapotaceae that yield valuable timber

Word History

Etymology

Spanish ácana, probably from Ciboney or Taino

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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