manchineel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A tropical American tree (Hippomane mancinella), having apple-like, poisonous fruit, and a sap that causes blisters on contact with the skin.

/ˌmæntʃɪˈniːl/

manchineel manchineels

From Spanish manzanillo, from manzana (“apple”), from Latin malum Matianum (“a kind of apple”).

beach apple manchineel tree

bastard manchineel manchineel tree

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