GRENADILLA

Noun

grenadilla (countable and uncountable, plural grenadillas)

A plant found in Africa, Dalbergia melanoxylon, used for timber and whose fruit is edible.

The wood obtained from this plant, blackwood, which is particularly used for making musical instruments.

Synonyms

• African blackwood

• mpingo

Source: Wiktionary



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