Etymology

tamanu

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Today it means: A tree (Calophyllum inophyllum), widely distributed in the Pacific islands, that yields a resin and a bitter oil (tamanol). Full definition →

Tahitian tāmanu
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  1. Tahitian · borrowed fromtāmanu
  2. English todaytamanu

From Tahitian tāmanu.

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