piquillin
/pɪˈkwɪlɪn/rare
noun
Also piquillin bush. A spiny South American shrub, Condalia microphylla (family Rhamnaceae), with edible fruits.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in William Miller (c1831–1898). From Argentinian Spanish piquillin, perhaps from Quechua (Santiago del Estero, Argentina) pikillín (if this is not itself from Spanish).
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