palo blanco

See also: paloblanco

English

Etymology

From Spanish, literally "white stake" or "white pole".

Noun

palo blanco (plural palo blancos)

1. A western American hackberry (Celtis reticulata) with light-coloured bark.
2. A Mexican mimosaceous tree (Lysiloma candidum) whose bark is used in tanning.

References

• “palo blanco”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Spanish

Noun

palo blanco m (plural palos blancos)

1. Various plants
   1. Calycophyllum multiflorum
   2. Picconia excelsa
   3. Celtis laevigata

Further reading

• “palo blanco”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014