manila tamarind 马尼拉罗望子
manila tamarind[ noun ]
common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum
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manila tamarind \manila tamarind\ n.
A common thorny tropical American tree ({Pithecellobium
dulce}) having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by
sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good
timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum.
Syn: camachile, huamachil, wild tamarind, {Pithecellobium
dulce}.
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