noun, masculine/ˌpalo ˈsanto/plural: palos santos
guaiacwood, holywood lignumvitae (Guaiacum sanctum and trees and wood of other species of genus Guaiacum; Gonopterodendron sarmientoi, until recently called Bulnesia sarmientoi; Bursera graveolens; Diospyros spp.; Dasyphyllum diacanthoides, earlier called Flotovia diacanthoides
“Diospyros kaki … palo santo … También se usa como patrón el palo santo de Virginia (Diospyros virginiana) y el palo santo chino (Diospyros lotus).”
Synonyms: palo blanco, trevo