sabino

noun

sa·​bi·​no

səˈbē(ˌ)nō

plural -s

1

a(1)

: a bald cypress (Taxodium distichum)

(2)

: ahuehuete

b

: ashe juniper

2

: a Puerto Rican forest tree (Magnolia splendens) with hard heavy durable wood that is used for furniture and general construction

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish sabino, sabina, from Spanish sabina savin, from Latin

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