grenadillas

Noun

grenadilla (countable and uncountable, plural grenadillas)

1. African blackwood, a tree of species Dalbergia melanoxylon, found in Africa, valued for its timber.
   • On these plains, too, you will find the bushy oleander, many varieties of Jerusalem thorn and African rose, the bright scarlet of the cordium, bowers of jessamine, vines of grenadilla, and the silver and silky leaves of the portlandia.1852, Mrs. David Osborne, The World of Waters

   Synonyms:

   mpingo

2. The wood obtained from this plant, blackwood, which is particularly used for making musical instruments.