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manchineel

/ˌmæntʃɪˈniːl/

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

Noun

manchineel (plural manchineels)

  1. A tropical American tree (Hippomane mancinella), having apple-like, poisonous fruit, and a sap that causes blisters on contact with the skin.
    • […] outside the block was lined with manchineel, and the palm trees crackled like ice[…]1970, Jeff Wanshel, The Disintegration of James Cherry, Dramatists Play Service, →ISBN, page 57

Synonyms of manchineel

Forms of manchineel

pluralmanchineels

Origin of manchineel

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

Words formed from manchineel

Phrases with manchineel

Questions about manchineel

What does manchineel mean?
Manchineel means a tropical American tree (Hippomane mancinella), having apple-like, poisonous fruit, and a sap that causes blisters on contact with the skin.
What part of speech is manchineel?
Manchineel is a noun.
How do you pronounce manchineel?
Manchineel is pronounced /ˌmæntʃɪˈniːl/.
What is the plural of manchineel?
The plural of manchineel is manchineels.

Words near manchineel in the dictionary

  1. manchi
  2. manchild
  3. manchildren
  4. Manchin
  5. manchineal
  6. manchineel
  7. manchineel tree
  8. manchineel trees
  9. manchineels
  10. Manchinema
  11. manchis

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