Manilkara

noun

Man·​il·​kara

ˌmanᵊlˈka(a)rə

: a genus (family Sapotaceae) that was formerly included in Mimusops and comprises chiefly New World tropical timber trees some of which yield valuable gums see bully tree, massaranduba

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Malayan manilkāra

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