Oyamel Definition
oiə-mĕl
noun
Any of several Mexican firs, especially Abies religiosa of highland regions of central Mexico, stands of which provide the principal wintering grounds for the monarch butterfly.
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Other Word Forms of Oyamel
Noun
Singular:
oyamel
Plural:
oyamelsOrigin of Oyamel
Nahuatl oyametl the fir tree Abies religiosa
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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