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illipe

illipe noun: any of several tropical trees whose nuts yield a fat having similar properties to cocoa butter.

Noun

illipe (plural illipes)

  1. Any of several tropical trees whose nuts yield a fat having similar properties to cocoa butter.

Forms of illipe

pluralillipes
alternative formillipi
alternative formiluppai
alternative formillupi

Origin of illipe

Borrowed from Tamil இலுப்பை (iluppai, “mahwa tree”).

Words formed from illipe

Questions about illipe

What does illipe mean?
Illipe means any of several tropical trees whose nuts yield a fat having similar properties to cocoa butter.
What part of speech is illipe?
Illipe is a noun.
What is the plural of illipe?
The plural of illipe is illipes.

Words near illipe in the dictionary

  1. Illinoisian
  2. Illinoisians
  3. Illintsi
  4. illiolumbar
  5. illiophagous
  6. illipe
  7. illipene
  8. illipes
  9. illipi
  10. illiquation
  11. illiquid

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