tornillo

English

Noun

tornillo (plural tornillos)

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

Spanish
tornillos

Etymology

torno +‎ -illo, from Latin tornus, from Ancient Greek τόρνος (tórnos).

Noun

tornillo m (plural tornillos)

  1. screw (fastener)

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