illipe

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noun

Any of several tropical trees whose nuts yield a fat having similar properties to cocoa butter.

OriginTamil இலுப்பை →
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Meanings

nounillipe (plural illipes)

plural illipes · alternative illipi · alternative iluppai · alternative illupi

  1. Any of several tropical trees whose nuts yield a fat having similar properties to cocoa butter.

Origin

  1. Tamilஇலுப்பை
  2. Tamilஇலுப்பை
  3. Englishillipe

Borrowed from Tamil இலுப்பை (iluppai, “mahwa tree”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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