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monkeypod

(ˈmʌŋkɪˌpɒd)
n
(Plants) a tropical American tree, Albizia saman. Also called: rain tree
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mon•key•pod

(ˈmɜŋ kiˌpɒd)

n.
a tropical American tree, Pithecolabrium saman, of the legume family, having spreading branches and dense heads of small pink flowers. Also called rain tree.
[1885–90]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.monkeypod - large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
Albizia saman, monkey pod, rain tree, saman, zaman, zamang
albizia, albizzia - any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
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