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Sideroxylon

noun
Sid·​er·​ox·​y·​lon | \ ˌsidəˈräksəˌlän\

Definition of Sideroxylon

: a large genus of tropical trees (family Sapotaceae) having very hard wood and somewhat bell-shaped regular pentamerous flowers and round few-seeded berries — compare ironwood

History and Etymology for Sideroxylon

New Latin, from sider- + -xylon

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