horsewood

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mimosoid tree found in the Caribbean and Latin America, Zygia latifolia, with crimson blossoms. Also other trees in Zygia.
  2. A tropical shrub or small tree related to citrus, Clausena anisata, with a fetid scent which has been compared to that of horse urine.

Word forms

horsewood horsewoods

Etymology

From horse + wood.

Derived words

false horsewood
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