tornillo

A small tree of species Prosopis pubescens, native to Mexico and parts of the United States, that has spirally twisted pods.

Noun

  1. A small tree of species Prosopis pubescens, native to Mexico and parts of the United States, that has spirally twisted pods.

    Synonyms: screwbean

  2. A low-frequency seismic event associated with volcanoes.

Origin

Etymology tree Spanish tornillobor. English tornillo Borrowed from Spanish tornillo (“screw”).

Forms

tornillos