dattock
/ˈdatək/(also dittock)
noun
A leguminous West African tree, Detarium senegalense (subfamily Caesalpinioideae), which yields hard mahogany-like timber and bears edible fruit, rich in vitamin C.
Origin
Mid 19th century. From Wolof ditax with final velar fricative, regionally also pronounced with/a/ in the first syllable.