huisache

(wē sä′c̸hē′, -c̸hā′)

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noun

a spiny plant (Acacia farnesiana) of the mimosa family, native to Texas and Mexico, with fragrant yellow flowers used in perfumery

Origin: AmSp < Nahuatl wiša:čin < huitztli, a spine + izachi, plentiful

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