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tallowwood

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An Australian eucalyptus, Eucalyptus microcorys, whose wood has a greasy feel when cut
  2. Ximenia americana, a tree of the tropics bearing cherished fruits.
  3. The tropical fruit-tree genus Ximenia.

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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.
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