What does «cabuyo» mean in Spanish?
- Another name for the pita, thorny plant. It is a type of agave typical of Ecuador. It is used for cattle feed, to make alcohol and to make sacks, threads, etc. Its fiber was used by the Indians to make the ushutas or albarcas that they wore.
♦ Used in: Ecuador
Examples of use in Spanish: "la bebida llamada chaquamirshqui se saca de la savia fermentada del cogollo o penco del cabuyo".
- Common name for the Eschweilera coriacea tree, heavy timber, reaches 17 m in height.
Examples of use in Spanish: "para los sanrafelitas el cabuyo es un árbol sagrado".
"se sienta a la sombra del cabuyo".