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conacaste

conacaste

9.9
A large tropical tree with curled fruits that gives good shade and strong wood
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒnəˈkæsteɪ/
  • Specialized
: conacaste
  • The old conacaste in the plaza provided welcome shade during the hot afternoon.

Examples

  • Large, coiled fruits from the conacaste tree are a distinctive feature in the region's landscapes.

  • Farmers use the timber from the conacaste for making furniture and tools.

  • The conacaste tree provides excellent shade in hot climates.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the beauty of the conacaste for landscaping.

  • The old conacaste in the plaza provided welcome shade during the hot afternoon.

  • Farmers use the timber from the conacaste for making furniture and tools.

  • Many gardeners appreciate the beauty of the conacaste for landscaping.

Synonyms

Enterolobium cyclocarpa
vsconacaste
  • Specialized
9.9

A large tropical tree with a wide leafy crown and ear-shaped fruit grown for shade and timber

is the common everyday name used for shade and timber trees

Surface Forms

conacaste singular
conacastes plural

Etymology

Conacaste comes from a local Spanish name guanacaste, probably from an indigenous word for 'ear' because the tree's coiled pods look like ears. So the name helps you remember this tree by its ear-shaped fruit and its wide, shady crown.