monkey-face tree en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Tamil [script needed] (corunga munji marum)
Meanings
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Any tree of species Mallotus philippensis (syn. Rottlera tinctoria), of tropical India.
Kamela, or, as it is sometimes termed in India, kinbil, is a powdery substance, obtained from the exterior of the fruit of the Mallotus Philippinensis, or monkey-face tree, a small evergreen species found all over tropical India, the bark of which, it may be mentioned, possesses useful tanning properties.
1895, “Board of Trade Journal of Tariff and Trade Notices and Miscellaneous Commercial Information”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 19, H.M. Stationery Office:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monkey-face trees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |