mayten
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A small evergreen tree with thin leaves that gives shade in gardens
- noun
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mayten
- The small garden features a beautiful mayten tree that provides plenty of shade.
Examples
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The mayten trees swayed as a soft wind blew.
Academic text (2007) -
I could no longer see my friends with whom I had been talking; I could no longer see the yard and the mayten trees; I could no longer see their rose-colored skirts, their parasols, and their little gloved hands; and I became nothing more than a pale vision to their wax faces.
Academic text (2007) -
In the park, you can see several mayten trees, known for their slender leaves.
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During the summer, the mayten trees create a lovely green canopy over the walking paths.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mayten comes from Spanish and from a native South American name for a small evergreen tree, so the word originally meant that particular tree. This helps explain why mayten today refers to the tree often grown for shade or decoration.
