Updated June 2026
a type of palm tree found in the Caribbean
“The yaray palm provided leaves for thatching the village huts”
"Yaray" repeats a letter (3 unique of 5), so it rules out fewer options as an opening guess. Its 2 vowels balance the consonants.
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