bulletwood
bulletwood · bulletwoods
A tropical hardwood tree of species Manilkara bidentata, grown commercially in Puerto RicoA tropical hardwood tree of species Manilkara bidentata, grown commercially in Puerto Rico.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A tropical hardwood tree of species Manilkara bidentata, grown commercially in Puerto Rico.
(countable, uncountable)The timber of this tree.
(countable, uncountable)A flowering tree, Spanish cherry or medlar (Mimusops elengi), whose flowers are used in Thai herbal medicine.
Origin
From bullet + wood, presumably from its hardness.From bullet + wood, presumably from its hardness.
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Forms
plural: bulletwoodsSynonyms
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