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ˌmæn tʃəˈnilmanchi·neel

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Wiktionary

  1. manchineelnoun

    A tropical American tree, Hippomane mancinella, having apple-like, poisonous fruit, and a sap that causes blisters on contact with the skin

  2. Etymology: From manzanillo, from manzana (apple), from malum Matianum (a kind of apple).

Webster Dictionary

  1. Manchineelnoun

    a euphorbiaceous tree (Hippomane Mancinella) of tropical America, having a poisonous and blistering milky juice, and poisonous acrid fruit somewhat resembling an apple

  2. Etymology: [Sp. manzanillo, fr. manzana an apple, fr. L. malum Matianum a kind of apple. So called from its apple-like fruit.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Manchineel

    manch-i-nēl′, n. a West Indian tree, remarkable for the poisonous qualities of its juice, and having a fruit resembling a small apple. [Sp. manzanillo, a small apple.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. manchineel

    Hippomane mancinella, a tree which grows to a vast size on the coasts of the Caribbee Isles and neighbouring continent. The fruit and sap are highly poisonous; but sleeping beneath the branches does not cause death, as was erroneously supposed.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of manchineel in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of manchineel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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