ayacahuite

noun

aya·​ca·​hui·​te

ˌīyəkəˈwētā

variants or ayacahuite pine

plural -s

1

: a large Mexican pine tree (Pinus ayacahuite) with long needles and extremely large yellowish red cones

2

: the wood of ayacahuite

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from Nahuatl ayacuahuitl, from ayatl, a kind of cloth + cuahuitl tree

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