Tallowwood

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An Australian eucalyptus, Eucalyptus microcorys, whose wood has a greasy feel when cut uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    Ximenia americana, a tree of the tropics bearing cherished fruits. uncountable, usually
  3. 3
    The tropical fruit-tree genus Ximenia. broadly, uncommon, uncountable, usually

    "The Tallowwood family numbers about 27 genera and nearly 150 species of trees, shrubs and lianas scattered throughout the tropical forests of the world. […] The tallowwoods Ximenia L. These are a small genus comprising five species of widely distributed tropical trees and shrubs. One of them, X. americana L., extends northward into southern Florida. Tallowwood hog-plum Ximenia americana L."

Synonyms

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mountain plum

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"The Tallowwood family numbers about 27 genera and nearly 150 species of trees, shrubs and lianas scattered throughout the tropical forests of the world. […] The tallowwoods Ximenia L. These are a small genus comprising five species of widely distributed tropical trees and shrubs. One of them, X. americana L., extends northward into southern Florida. Tallowwood hog-plum Ximenia americana L."

Etymology

From tallow + wood.

Related phrases

Tallowwood Ridgetallow wood plumtallow-wood plumtallowwood hog-plumtallowwood plum

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