manchineel
noun
man·chi·neel
ˌman-chə-ˈnēl 
: a poisonous tropical American tree (Hippomane mancinella) of the spurge family having a blistering milky juice and apple-shaped fruit
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If touched, the irritants found in manchineel sap can produce inflammation and painful blisters on the skin.
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Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 1 July 2020
This is the family, Euphorbiaceae, to which the dreaded, nearly mythical manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella) with its toxic fruit belongs.
—Kenneth Setzer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 3 July 2017
Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 1 July 2020
This is the family, Euphorbiaceae, to which the dreaded, nearly mythical manchineel tree (Hippomane mancinella) with its toxic fruit belongs.
—Kenneth Setzer, Sun-Sentinel.com, 3 July 2017
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“Manchineel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manchineel. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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