palo santo
noun
pa·lo san·to
ˌpalōˈsanˌtō,
ˌpälōˈsän-
: any of several South American trees esteemed locally for medicinal or other special properties
especially : a tree (Bulnesia sarmienti) of the family Zygophyllaceae occurring in dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay and having a resinous heartwood used for incense see guaiac wood
Word History
Etymology
American Spanish, literally, holy tree