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monkey-face tree

monkey-face tree noun: any tree of species Mallotus philippensis (syn. Rottlera tinctoria), of tropical India.

Noun

monkey-face tree (plural monkey-face trees)

  1. Any tree of species Mallotus philippensis (syn. Rottlera tinctoria), of tropical India.
    • Kamela, or, as it is sometimes termed in India, kinbil, is a powdery substance, obtained from the exterior of the fruit of the Mallotus Philippinensis, or monkey-face tree, a small evergreen species found all over tropical India, the bark of which, it may be mentioned, possesses useful tanning...1895, “Board of Trade Journal of Tariff and Trade Notices and Miscellaneous Commercial Information”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 19, H.M. Stationery Office
    Synonyms:
    kamala tree

Synonyms of monkey-face tree

  • kamala tree

Forms of monkey-face tree

pluralmonkey-face trees

Origin of monkey-face tree

Calque of Tamil [script needed] (corunga munji marum)

Questions about monkey-face tree

What does monkey-face tree mean?
Monkey-face tree means any tree of species Mallotus philippensis (syn. Rottlera tinctoria), of tropical India.
What part of speech is monkey-face tree?
Monkey-face tree is a noun.
What is the plural of monkey-face tree?
The plural of monkey-face tree is monkey-face trees.

Words near monkey-face tree in the dictionary

  1. monkey-cups
  2. monkey-ear tree
  3. monkey-ear trees
  4. monkey-eating eagle
  5. monkey-eating eagles
  6. monkey-face tree
  7. monkey-face trees
  8. monkey-faced owl
  9. monkey-faced owls
  10. monkey-flower
  11. monkey-flowers

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