huisache

1. (masculine) the needle bush or sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana), a thorny tree of the genus Vachellia, native to Mexico and Central America
2. (masculine) Any of various trees of the genus Havardia.

Hyphenated as

hui‧sa‧che

Pronounced as (IPA)

/w̝iˈsat͡ʃe/

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl: huixachin

In summary

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl huixachin (literally “many thorns”), from huitztli (“thorn”) + ixachi (“a lot, great in quantity”).

Synonyms

casia