tornillo

1. A small tree, Prosopis pubescens, native to Mexico and parts of the United States that has spirally twisted pods; the screwbean
2. A low-frequency seismic event associated with volcanoes

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tornillo (“screw”).

Synonyms

screwbean

Prosopis pubescens

screw bean

screwbean mesquite

Translations

tornillo

don cede

prosopis pubescens

huairacaspi

tornillo

Prosopis pubescens

Prosopis reptans

Cedrelinga catanaeformis

Cedrelinga catenaeformis

cedro tornillo

achapo

cedrorana

chuncho

seique

huayra caspi