bulletwood en · NOUN
Etymology
From bullet + wood, presumably from its hardness.
Meanings
- (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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bulletwoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| bullet wood | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
massaranduba · bully tree · cow-tree · balata · ausubo
Translations (9)
id tanjung (Mimusops elengi) · my ခရေ (Mimusops elengi) · bn মধুপুষ্প (Mimusops elengi) · fi intianbaulapuu (Mimusops elengi) · bn বকুল (Mimusops elengi) · ja ミサキノハナ (Mimusops elengi) · te వకుళము (Mimusops elengi) · gu બકુલ (Mimusops elengi) · te పొగడచెట్టు (Mimusops elengi)