tepehuaje

Spanish

Alternative forms

• tepeguaje

Etymology

Borrowed from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl tepēhuāxin, from tepētl (“mountain”) +‎ huāxin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tepeˈwaxe/ [t̪e.peˈwa.xe]
• Rhymes: -axe
• Syllabification: te‧pe‧hua‧je

Noun

tepehuaje m (plural tepehuajes)

1. a tree of species Lysiloma acapulcense
2. a great leadtree (Leucaena pulverulenta)