cow-tree

== English == === Alternative forms === cow tree === Etymology === From their milky sap. === Noun === cow-tree (plural cow-trees) (botany) Any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid. (botany) Brosimum utile, native to Brazil and Venezuela (botany) Couma macrocarpa of the family Apocynaceae, a tropical rain forest tree native to Colombia. (botany) Gymnema lactiferum, native to Ceylon. (botany) Manilkara bidentata, native to Brazil Synonyms: ausubo, balata, bulletwood, bully tree, massaranduba ==== Hypernyms ==== tree ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === cow-tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Couma macrocarpa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Gymnema on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Manilkara bidentata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies