Meanings
nounbulletwood (countable and uncountable, plural bulletwoods)
plural bulletwoods · alternative bullet wood
- countableuncountableA tropical hardwood tree of species Manilkara bidentata, grown commercially in Puerto Rico.
Synonyms: ausubo, balata, bully tree, massaranduba, cow-tree
- countableuncountableThe timber of this tree.
- countableuncountableA flowering tree, Spanish cherry or medlar (Mimusops elengi), whose flowers are used in Thai herbal medicine.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tropical hardwood tree of species Manilkara bidentata, grown commercially in Puerto Rico.
Origin
From bullet + wood, presumably from its hardness.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bengali বকুল, মধুপুষ্প
- বকুল (bokul)Mimusops elengi
- মধুপুষ্প (modhupuśpo)Mimusops elengi
Finnish intianbaulapuu
- intianbaulapuuMimusops elengi
Indonesian tanjung
- tanjungMimusops elengi
Japanese ミサキノハナ
- ミサキノハナ (misaki-no-hana)Mimusops elengi
Cite this entry
APA
bulletwood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulletwood
MLA
“bulletwood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulletwood. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bulletwood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulletwood.
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