I. ˈnän(t)sā noun
also nan·che -nchā
( -s )
Etymology: American Spanish, from Nahuatl nantzi
1. : a tree of the genus Byrsonima
2. : the fruit of a nance and especially of the golden spoon ( Byrsonima crassifolia )
II. ˈnan(t)s noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for nancy (II)
slang : an effeminate male : homosexual