seron

noun

se·​ron

sə̇ˈrōn,

-rȯn

plural -s

: a rather small tropical American tree (Phyllostylon brasiliensis) of the family Ulmaceae that yields Santo Domingan boxwood

Word History

Etymology

Mexican Spanish cerón

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