cow-tree

See also: cow tree

English

Alternative forms

• cow tree

Etymology

From their milky sap.

Noun

cow-tree (plural cow-trees)

1. (botany) Any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid.
2. (botany) Brosimum utile, native to Brazil and Venezuela
3. (botany) Couma macrocarpa of the family Apocynaceae, a tropical rain forest tree native to Colombia.
4. (botany) Gymnema lactiferum, native to Ceylon.
5. (botany) Manilkara bidentata, native to Brazil

Hypernyms

• tree

Further reading

• cow-tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Couma macrocarpa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Gymnema on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Manilkara bidentata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies