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acana

Definitions

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  • noun botany A tree from the West Indies that was valued for its wood and was one of two species, Manilkara albescens or Manilkara bidentata, both from the Sapotaceae family.

Etymologies

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Borrowing fromácana, probably from Ciboney languages or Taino.

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Examples

  • The first story includes the plants "aguacatillo" (Alchornea latifolia), crabwood or "najesí" (Carapa guianensis), and "acana" (Manilkara albescens); the second story has ebony (Diospyros caribaea), Ocotea floribunda, Oxandra laurifolia, Talauma minor, Terminalia spp., and Ficus spp.; and the third story has numerous species of arborescent ferns, Mirtaceae and Melastomataceae.

    Cuban moist forests 2008

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  • missanthropist commented on the word acana

    Now.

    July 15, 2008