anoncillo

noun

anon·​cil·​lo

ˌä(ˌ)nōnˈsēlˌyō

plural -s

: the fiber yielded by the bark of various Venezuelan trees on the genus Annona

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish anón

First Known Use

circa 1920, in the meaning defined above

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