mayten

[ mahy-ten ]

noun

1. a tree, Maytenus boaria, native to Chile, having narrow leaves and drooping branches, planted as a street tree in Florida and southern California.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mayten¹

First recorded in 1805–15; from Latin American Spanish (Argentina, Chile) maitén, from Araucanian mañtun

Example Sentences

Mayten, useful for turning; and lasts long under water.

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