acana

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US/ˈɑ.kə.nə/US/ˈɑ.kə.nɑ/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounacana (plural acanas)

plural acanas

  1. 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.

Origin

  1. Spanishácana
  2. Englishacana

Borrowed from Spanish ácana, probably from Ciboney languages or Taíno.

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APA

acana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acana

MLA

“acana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acana.

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