cow-tree

noun

Any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid.

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Meanings

nouncow-tree (plural cow-trees)

plural cow-trees · alternative cow tree

  1. biologyAny of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid.
  2. biologyBrosimum utile, native to Brazil and Venezuela
  3. biologyCouma macrocarpa of the family Apocynaceae, a tropical rain forest tree native to Colombia.
  4. biologyGymnema lactiferum, native to Ceylon.
  5. biologyManilkara bidentata, native to Brazil

    Synonyms: ausubo, balata, bulletwood, bully tree, massaranduba

Synonyms & antonyms

nounManilkara bidentata, native to Brazil

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ausubobalatabulletwoodbully treemassaranduba
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ausubobalatabulletwoodbully treemassaranduba

Origin

From their milky sap.

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APA

cow-tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cow-tree

MLA

“cow-tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cow-tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cow-tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cow-tree.

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