ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tornillo

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tornillo is a noun meaning A small tree of species Prosopis pubescens, native to Mexico and parts of the United States, that has spirally twisted pods.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. (geology) A low-frequency seismic event associated with volcanoes.

Word Forms

Synonyms for tornillo

Depending on context, synonyms include screwbean.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include screwbean, mesquite, mezquite, screwpine, breadnut, frijolillo.

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