ácana

See also: acana

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Taíno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈakana/ [ˈa.ka.na]
• Rhymes: -akana
• Syllabification: á‧ca‧na

Noun

ácana f (plural ácanas)

1. a tree belonging to the Sapotaceae family; Manilkara bidentata; balatá
2. the wood of this tree

Further reading

• “ácana”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16