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Cabbage-bark Tree (Noun)

Meaning

Tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic.

Classification

Nouns denoting plants.

Examples

  • The local healer warned against touching the cabbage-bark tree due to its toxic bark properties that can cause severe skin irritation.
  • The strong durable wood of the cabbage-bark tree was highly prized by furniture makers for centuries.
  • Residents near the tree complained of its unpleasant smell, particularly during blooming season.
  • Despite the risks, ancient civilizations used the cabbage-bark tree's seeds and bark as a purgative and vermifuge to cleanse the body of impurities.
  • Overuse of the cabbage-bark tree's seeds, however, could lead to narcotic side effects, emphasizing the importance of moderation in herbal remedies.

Synonyms

  • Cabbage Bark
  • Andira Inermis
  • Cabbage Tree

Hypernyms

  • Angelim
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