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caracolito

caracolito

9.9
A large Costa Rican tree with light wood used for fine furniture
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The caracolito tree is known for its beautiful, light-colored wood used in cabinetry.

Examples

  • The wood from caracolito is highly valued for making fine furniture.

  • Efforts to conserve the caracolito have increased due to its declining numbers in Costa Rican forests.

  • Botanists note the similarities between the caracolito and the African lepidobotrys in their fruit and leaves.

  • The caracolito tree is known for its beautiful wood.

  • Have you ever seen a caracolito in the wild?

  • The wood from caracolito is highly valued for making fine furniture.

  • Efforts to conserve the caracolito have increased due to its declining numbers in Costa Rican forests.

Synonyms

Ruptiliocarpon caracolito
vscaracolito
  • Specialized
9.9

A large Costa Rican tree whose light-colored wood people use for cabinets

is the everyday name for the same tree and less technical than the scientific term

Compounds

Ruptiliocarpon caracolito
  • Specialized
9.9

A large Costa Rican tree whose light-colored wood people use for cabinets

Surface Forms

caracolito singular
caracolitos plural

Etymology

Caracolito comes from the Spanish word caracol 'snail' plus the small ending -ito 'little', so it literally means 'little snail'. A helpful way to remember the name is that parts of the tree, like its fruit or the wood grain, can look curled like a small snail shell, which is why this name is used for the Costa Rican tree with pale wood used for furniture.