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datil

The English word “datil” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A datil pepper, a very spicy pepper of the species Capsicum chinense.
  2. The queen palm, Syagrus romanzoffiana, or its leaf fibers used for weaving.
  3. Mexican yucca or its leaf fibers.

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Catalan dàtil or Spanish dátil (“date”); see quotes below.

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