[ ˌman(t)ʃɪ'ni:l ]
■ noun a Caribbean tree which has acrid apple-like fruit and poisonous milky sap which can cause temporary blindness. [ Hippomane mancinella .]
Origin
C17: from Fr. mancenille , from Sp. manzanilla , dimin. of manzana 'apple'.
[ ˌman(t)ʃɪ'ni:l ]
■ noun a Caribbean tree which has acrid apple-like fruit and poisonous milky sap which can cause temporary blindness. [ Hippomane mancinella .]
Origin
C17: from Fr. mancenille , from Sp. manzanilla , dimin. of manzana 'apple'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004