cascalote
noun
cas·ca·lo·te
ˌkaskəˈlōtē
plural -s
1
: any of several tropical American trees that yield extracts rich in tannin:
a
: a West Indian tree (Croton cascarilla)
b
: a Mexican tree (Caesalpinia cacalaco)
also : the closely related divi-divi
2
: huisache
Word History
Etymology
Mexican Spanish cascalote, nacascolote divi-divi, from Nahuatl nacazcolotl, literally, twisted ear, from nacaztli ear + colotl twisted