/man'cheuh neel"/ , n.
a tropical American tree or shrub, Hippomane mancinella, of the spurge family, having a milky, highly caustic, poisonous sap.
[ 1620-30; earlier mancinell, mançanilla mancenille and its source, Sp manzanilla, dim. of manzana apple, OSp mazana mala ) Matiana (apples) of Matius Roman author of a cooking manual (1st century B.C.) ]