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.