Definition of Manilkara

1. Noun. Genus of large evergreen trees with milky latex; pantropical.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Manilkara

Manidae
Manide
Manihot
Manihot dulcis
Manihot esculenta
Manihot utilissima
Manikgonj District
Manila
Manila Bay
Manila bean
Manila hemp
Manila rope
Manileño
Manileños
Manilkara (current term)
Manilkara bidentata
Manilkara zapota
Manilla hemp
Maniot
Maniots
Manipogo
Manipur
Maniraptora
Manitoba
Manitoba maple
Manitoban
Manitobans
Manjeshwar
Manji

Literary usage of Manilkara

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Code of Federal Regulations: Parts 170 to 199 Revised as of April 1, 2005 by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"Paraffin Petroleum wax Petroleum wax synthetic . Polyethylene Polyisobutylene Polyvinyl acetate Genus and species Manilkara ..."

2. Botanical Abstracts by Board of Control of Botanical Abstracts (1921)
"The absence of appendages to the corolla lobes does not permit of its confusion with Manilkara. The following new combinations and new species are proposed: ..."

3. Guatemala by Shelagh McNally (2006)
"... such as the Santa Maria (prized for its wood) and the chicozapote tree (Manilkara achras), extracts from which are used in the making of chiclets gum. ..."

4. Lost Crops of Africa: Volume Ii: Vegetables by National Research Council (U. S.) (2006)
"Indeed, another member of the family is sapodilla (Manilkara zapota), which is the original source of chewing gum. Sapodilla and sapote (Pouteria sapota) ..."

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