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mar·go·sa
\märˈgōsə\ noun
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Etymology: modification of Portuguese amargosa, feminine of amargoso bitter, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin amaricosus, from Latin amarus bitter — more at amaroid
: a large East Indian tree (Melia azadirachta) whose trunk exudes a tenacious gum and has a bitter bark used as a tonic and whose fruit and seeds yield a medicinal aromatic oil — compare chinaberry 2 |