conacaste
noun
con·a·cas·te
ˌkänəˈkastē
plural -s
: a tropical American timber tree (Enterolobium cyclocarpum) that has coiled ear-shaped fruits and produces a valuable wood
Word History
Etymology
Spanish conacaste, guanacaste, from Nahuatl cuauhnacaztli, literally, ear tree, from cuahuitl tree + nacaztli ear; from the shape of the fruit