huisache
[ wee-sah-chee ]
noun
a tropical and subtropical New World shrub, Acacia farnesiana, of the legume family, having clusters of fragrant, deep-yellow flower heads.
Origin of huisache
11830–40, Americanism;<Mexican Spanish <Nahuatl huixachi, equivalent to hui(tztli) thorn + (i)xachi a large amount, many
- Also called cassie, popinac, sponge tree.
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How to use huisache in a sentence
A huisache tree leaned over the old stone wall which separated the Herdt pasture from the road, and here Phil took his stand.
Mary Ware in Texas | Annie F. Johnston
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