acana

Logging Manilkara bidentata

Meaning

Noun

  • A tree from the West Indies that was valued for its wood and was one of two species, Manilkara valenzuelana (species) or Manilkara bidentata, both from the Sapotaceae family.

Origin

  • Borrowed from Spanish ácana, probably from Ciboney languages or Taíno.

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