datil

Meaning

Noun

• A datil pepper, a very spicy pepper of the species Capsicum chinense.
• The queen palm, Syagrus romanzoffiana (species), or its leaf fibers used for weaving.
• Mexican yucca or its leaf fibers.

Origin

• Uncertain. Perhaps from Catalan dàtil or Spanish dátil; see quotes below.
• From American Spanish dátil, from Catalan dàtil. dactyl, and date.