descanso
n.— «Alongside Interstate 80 in Knowlton Township is something called a descanso, a Spanish word that means a roadside memorial. It is for state Trooper Philip Lamonaco.» —“Tenuous Bond Links Two Memorials” by Rod Allee Record (N.J.) June 18, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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