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Definition of ocote in English:
ocote
(also ocóte)
noun
A pine tree of upland areas of Mexico and Central America, yielding very resinous wood; specifically Pinus oocarpa.
Origin
Late 18th century. From Mexican Spanish and Central American Spanish ocote from Nahuatl ocotl pine ( Pinus), torch or kindling made from this.
