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cow-tree

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.06 in modern English

Syllables
cow-tree
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid.

noun

Brosimum utile, native to Brazil and Venezuela

noun

Couma macrocarpa of the family Apocynaceae, a tropical rain forest tree native to Colombia.

noun

Gymnema lactiferum, native to Ceylon.

noun

Manilkara bidentata, native to Brazil

Etymology

From their milky sap.

Inflected Forms

cow-trees (plural) cow tree (alternative)

Synonyms

ausubo balata bulletwood bully tree massaranduba

Questions

What does cow-tree mean?
Any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid.
Where does cow-tree come from?
From their milky sap.

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