milkwood en · NOUN
Etymology
From milk + wood.
Meanings
- (South-Africa) Any of a number of trees with milky sap: ▸ Sideroxylon inermis, the white milkwood
- (South-Africa) Any of a number of trees with milky sap: ▸ Mimusops zeyheri, the Transvaal red milkwood.
- (Australia, South-Asia) Any of a number of trees with milky sap: ▸ Alstonia scholaris (scholar tree, milky pine), and other species in the genus Alstonia.
- Any of a number of trees with milky sap: ▸ Trimeris scaevolifolia, a tree endemic to the Atlantic island of St. Helena.
- Any of a number of trees with milky sap: ▸ Many species of the genus Tabernaemontana, that are native to the Americas.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| milkwoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
moepel (Mimusops zeyheri)