The story
- Spanish · borrowed fromácana
- English todayacana
Borrowed from Spanish ácana, probably from Ciboney languages or Taíno.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A tree from the West Indies that was valued for its wood and was one of two species, Manilkara valenzuelana or Manilkara bidentata, both from the Sapotaceae family. Full definition →
Borrowed from Spanish ácana, probably from Ciboney languages or Taíno.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.