Cow-tree
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cow-tree is a noun meaning (botany) Any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid.
Meaning
(botany) Any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid.
More Meanings
- (botany) Brosimum utile, native to Brazil and Venezuela
- (botany) Couma macrocarpa of the family Apocynaceae, a tropical rain forest tree native to Colombia.
- (botany) Gymnema lactiferum, native to Ceylon.
- (botany) Manilkara bidentata, native to Brazil
Word Forms
- cow-trees
Synonyms for cow-tree
Depending on context, synonyms include balata, bulletwood, massaranduba.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include milkwood, copal, cocobolo, bullytree, bulletrie, logwood.
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