espino
noun
es·pi·no
ə̇ˈspē(ˌ)nō
plural -s
1
: any of numerous tropical South American thorny or spiny shrubs or trees especially of the genus Zanthoxylum
2
: a shrubby acacia (Acacia cavenia) used as a hedge plant in southern South America the pod of which is rich in tannin
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, from Spanish, hawthorn, from Latin spinus blackthorn, from spina thorn