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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A mimosoid tree found in the Caribbean and Latin America, Zygia latifolia, with crimson blossoms. Also other trees in Zygia. archaic
2. 2
   A tropical shrub or small tree related to citrus, Clausena anisata, with a fetid scent which has been compared to that of horse urine.

Etymology

From horse + wood.

Related phrases

false horsewood

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