manchineel

[ man-chuh-neel ]

/ ˌmæn tʃəˈnil /

noun

a tropical American tree or shrub, Hippomane mancinella, of the spurge family, having a milky, highly caustic, poisonous sap.

Origin of manchineel

1620–30; earlier mancinell, mançanilla<French mancenille and its source, Spanish manzanilla, diminutive of manzana apple, Old Spanish mazana<Latin (māla) Matiāna (apples) of Matius Roman author of a cooking manual (1st century b.c.)

Words nearby manchineel

Manchester School, Manchester terrier, manchet, manchette, man-child, manchineel, Manchu, Manchu dynasty, Manchukuo, Manchuria, Manchurian

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Example sentences from the Web for manchineel

I took one and cut it in two, remarking that it contained a circle of seeds or pips, instead of the stone of the manchineel.
The Swiss Family Robinson|Johann David Wyss
"You went to sleep under the shade of some poison-trees, manchineel trees, we call them here," the doctor explained.
Plotting in Pirate Seas|Francis Rolt-Wheeler
The poison in this case is supposed to have been the Manchineel (Hippomane).
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot
Mixed with cordials, it is used as an antidote to the manchineel poison.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

The verified stories of the manchineel excel the fables related of the upas of Batavia.
The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3)|Walter Thornbury

British Dictionary definitions for manchineel

manchineel

/ (ˌmæntʃɪˈniːl) /

noun

a tropical American euphorbiaceous tree, Hippomane mancinella, having fruit and milky highly caustic poisonous sap, which causes skin blisters

Word Origin for manchineel

C17: via French from Spanish manzanilla

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单词	manchineel
释义	manchineel [ man-chuh-neel ] / ˌmæn tʃəˈnil / noun a tropical American tree or shrub, Hippomane mancinella, of the spurge family, having a milky, highly caustic, poisonous sap. Origin of manchineel 1620–30; earlier mancinell, mançanilla<French mancenille and its source, Spanish manzanilla, diminutive of manzana apple, Old Spanish mazana<Latin (māla) Matiāna (apples) of Matius Roman author of a cooking manual (1st century b.c.) Words nearby manchineel Manchester School, Manchester terrier, manchet, manchette, man-child, manchineel, Manchu, Manchu dynasty, Manchukuo, Manchuria, Manchurian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for manchineel I took one and cut it in two, remarking that it contained a circle of seeds or pips, instead of the stone of the manchineel. The Swiss Family Robinson\|Johann David Wyss "You went to sleep under the shade of some poison-trees, manchineel trees, we call them here," the doctor explained. Plotting in Pirate Seas\|Francis Rolt-Wheeler The poison in this case is supposed to have been the Manchineel (Hippomane). The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot Mixed with cordials, it is used as an antidote to the manchineel poison. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The verified stories of the manchineel excel the fables related of the upas of Batavia. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3)\|Walter Thornbury British Dictionary definitions for manchineel manchineel / (ˌmæntʃɪˈniːl) / noun a tropical American euphorbiaceous tree, Hippomane mancinella, having fruit and milky highly caustic poisonous sap, which causes skin blisters Word Origin for manchineel C17: via French from Spanish manzanilla Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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