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hui⋅sa⋅che

[wee-sah-chee]
–noun
a tropical and subtropical New World shrub, Acacia farnesiana, of the legume family, having clusters of fragrant, deep-yellow flower heads.
Also called cassie, popinac, sponge tree.


Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; < MexSp < Nahuatl huixachi, equiv. to hui(tztli) thorn + (i)xachi a large amount, many
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