cauchillo

cauchillo
\\kau̇ˈchē(ˌ)(y)ō\ noun (-s)
Etymology: American Spanish
: a tropical American timber tree (Lecythis ollaria) yielding a valuable reddish brown wood and bearing fruits with seeds resembling Brazil nuts — see cream nut

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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Look at other dictionaries:

  • Cauchillo — Chlorophora (C); Sapium (C) …   EthnoBotanical Dictionary

  • cauchillo — cau·chi·llo …   English syllables

  • cream nut — noun Etymology: probably so called from the rich flavor 1. : brazil nut 2. : the nut of the cauchillo * * * cream nut, = Brazil nut. (Cf. ↑Brazil nut) ╂[< its color] …   Useful english dictionary

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