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tornillo

The English word “tornillo” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tornillo (“screw”).

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