yaya

noun

ya·​ya

yäˈyä

plural -s

: any of several tropical American trees: such as

a

: a gum-yielding tree (Protium panamense) of Panama

called also copa

b

: lancewood sense 2

c

: chaparro sense 3

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, of Cariban origin

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