cow-tree

See also: cow tree

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Etymology

From their milky sap.

Noun

cow-tree (plural cow-trees)

  1. (botany) Any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid.
  2. (botany) Brosimum utile, native to Brazil and Venezuela
  3. (botany) Couma macrocarpa of the family Apocynaceae, a tropical rain forest tree native to Colombia.
  4. (botany) Gymnema lactiferum, native to Ceylon.
  5. (botany) Manilkara bidentata, native to Brazil
    Synonyms: ausubo, balata, bulletwood, bully tree, massaranduba

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