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mayten

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[mahy-ten] / maɪˈtɛn /

noun

  1. a tree, Maytenus boaria, native to Chile, having narrow leaves and drooping branches, planted as a street tree in Florida and southern California.

Etymology

Origin of mayten

First recorded in 1805–15; from Latin American Spanish (Argentina, Chile) maitén, from Araucanian mañtun

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Mayten, useful for turning; and lasts long under water.

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