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es·pi·no
\ə̇ˈspē(ˌ)nō\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, hawthorn, from Latin spinus blackthorn, from spina thorn — more at spine
1. : any of numerous tropical So. 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 So. America the pod of which is rich in tannin |