fish poison tree

noun

A tree of species Barringtonia asiatica, of the Brazil nut family, that yields a poison, native to tropical islands of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific.

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botongsea poison tree
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Meanings

nounfish poison tree (plural fish poison trees)

plural fish poison trees

  1. A tree of species Barringtonia asiatica, of the Brazil nut family, that yields a poison, native to tropical islands of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific.

    Synonyms: botong, sea poison tree

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA tree of species Barringtonia asiatica, of the Brazil nut family, that yields a poison, native to tropical islands of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific.

Similar
botongsea poison tree
Also see
botongsea poison tree
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fish poison tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fish%20poison%20tree

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Chicago

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