arboloco

noun

ar·​bo·​lo·​co

ˌärbəˈlō(ˌ)kō

plural -es

: a Colombian tree (Montanoa lehmannii) of the family Compositae whose wood is used especially for making billiard cues

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish árbol tree (from Latin arbor) + loco mad

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