ˈiləˌpī, -(ˌ)pē noun
also il·li·pe -(ˌ)pē ; or il·li·pi or il·lu·pie -ˌpī, -(ˌ)pē
( -s )
Etymology: Tamil iluppai & Malayalam ilippa
: an important East Indian tree ( Madhuca malabrorum ) whose leaves and juice and bark are used medicinally and whose nuts yield oil and whose very sweet flowers are eaten dried or cooked with other foods — compare mahua