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Word: Manchineel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French mancenille, from Spanish manzanilla, diminutive of manzana ‘apple’, based on Latin matiana (poma) (neuter plural), denoting a kind of apple
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌman(t)ʃɪˈniːl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a Caribbean tree that has acrid apple-like fruit and poisonous milky sap that can cause temporary blindness.
Short Definition:Caribbean tree with acrid apple-like fruit
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