andelmin

Definitions of andelmin
  1. noun
    any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira
    synonyms: angelim
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    types:
    Andira inermis, cabbage bark, cabbage tree, cabbage-bark tree
    tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic
    type of:
    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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