MANCHINEEL


Meaning of MANCHINEEL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌman-chə-ˈnēl ]

noun

Etymology: French mancenille, from Spanish manzanilla, from diminutive of manzana apple

Date: 1630

: a poisonous tropical American tree ( Hippomane mancinella ) of the spurge family having a blistering milky juice and apple-shaped fruit

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