manchineel

/ˌmæntʃɪˈniːl/

manchineel

English Noun

Definition

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

Etymology

From Spanish manzanillo, from manzana (“apple”), from Latin malum Matianum (“a kind of apple”).