bulletwood

English

noun
Definitions
  • A tropical hardwood tree, Manilkara bidentata, grown commercially in Puerto Rico.
  • The timber of this tree.
  • A flowering tree, or medlar (Mimusops elengi), whose flowers are used in Thai herbal medicine.

Etymology

Compound from English bullet + English wood (mad, insane, wild, furious).

Origin

English

wood

Gloss

mad, insane, wild, furious

Concept
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Cognition

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Property

Emoji
💢 🗯️ 😠 😡

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