Pronunciation: ' m ə ŋ -k ē - ˌ päd
Function: noun
Date: 1888
1 : an ornamental tropical leguminous tree ( Samanea saman syn. Albizia saman ) that has bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, and wood used in carving ― called also rain tree
2 : the wood of a monkeypod