English Explanatory Dictionary

monkeypod

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Albizia saman, a flowering tree in the pea family, native to the neotropics.
  2. Couroupita nicaraguarensis (syn. Lecythis nicaraguarensis) (coco de mono)
  3. Lecythis ollaria (coco de mono)
  4. Pithecellobium dulce (blackbead)
  5. Senna petersiana (dwarf cassia)

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌŋkipɒd/

Word forms

monkeypod monkeypods

Etymology

From monkey + pod.

Synonyms

rain tree saman paradise nut sweet Inga Madrasthorn Manila tamarind

Related words

monkey pot
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