MANCHINEEL


Meaning of MANCHINEEL in English

[ 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.