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manchineel

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Noun
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man=chi=neel

CIDE DICTIONARY

manchineeln. [Sp. manzanillo, fr. manzana an apple, fr. L. malum Matianum a kind of apple. So called from its apple-like fruit.].
     A euphorbiaceous tree (Hippomane Mancinella) of tropical America, having a poisonous and blistering milky juice, and poisonous acrid fruit somewhat resembling an apple.  [1913 Webster]
Bastard manchineel, a tree (Cameraria latifolia) of the East Indies, having similar poisonous properties. Lindley.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

manchineel, n. a W. Indian tree, Hippomane mancinella, with a poisonous and caustic milky sap and acrid apple-like fruit.

Etymology
F mancenille f. Sp. manzanilla dimin. of manzana apple

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