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cow-tree

cow-tree noun: any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid.

Noun

cow-tree (plural cow-trees)

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

Synonyms of cow-tree

Forms of cow-tree

pluralcow-trees
alternative formcow tree

Origin of cow-tree

From their milky sap.

Questions about cow-tree

What does cow-tree mean?
Cow-tree means any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid.
What part of speech is cow-tree?
Cow-tree is a noun.
What is the plural of cow-tree?
The plural of cow-tree is cow-trees.

Words near cow-tree in the dictionary

  1. cow-piss drinkers
  2. cow-puncher
  3. cow-punchers
  4. cow-tastrophe
  5. cow-tastrophes
  6. cow-tree
  7. cow-trees
  8. cow-wheat
  9. cow-wheats
  10. Cowa
  11. Cowabbie

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