ˌkänəˈkastē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish conacaste, guanacaste, from Nahuatl cuauhnacaztli, literally, ear tree, from cuahuitl tree + nacaztli ear; from the shape of the fruit
: a tropical American timber tree ( Enterolobium cyclocarpum ) that has coiled ear-shaped fruits and produces a valuable wood