cow-tree

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cow-tree

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From their milky sap.

noun cow-trees · cow tree

Any of various South American trees which, when wounded, exude a rich milky liquid.
Brosimum utile, native to Brazil and Venezuela
Couma macrocarpa of the family Apocynaceae, a tropical rain forest tree native to Colombia.
Gymnema lactiferum, native to Ceylon.
Manilkara bidentata, native to Brazil
Similar: ausubo, balata, bulletwood, bully tree, massaranduba

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@misc{cow_tree_2026,
  title = {cow-tree},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cow-tree},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}