BULLETWOOD

Etymology

Noun

bulletwood (countable and uncountable, plural bulletwoods)

A tropical hardwood tree, Manilkara bidentata, grown commercially in Puerto Rico.

The timber of this tree.

A flowering tree, Spanish cherry or medlar (Mimusops elengi), whose flowers are used in Thai herbal medicine.

Synonyms

• bully tree

Source: Wiktionary



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