Meaning of tallowwood | Babel Free
Definitions
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An Australian eucalyptus, Eucalyptus microcorys, whose wood has a greasy feel when cut uncountable, usually
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Ximenia americana, a tree of the tropics bearing cherished fruits. uncountable, usually
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The tropical fruit-tree genus Ximenia. broadly, uncommon, uncountable, usually
Examples
“The Tallowwood family numbers about 27 genera and nearly 150 species of trees, shrubs and lianas scattered throughout the tropical forests of the world. […] The tallowwoods Ximenia L. These are a small genus comprising five species of widely distributed tropical trees and shrubs. One of them, X. americana L., extends northward into southern Florida. Tallowwood hog-plum Ximenia americana L.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.