cow tree

noun

Definition of cow tree

1 [ translation of American Spanish árbol de vaca ]

a : a South American tree (Brosimum galactodendron) yielding a rich milky juice sometimes used as food

b : any of several other trees (as the balata and the couma) yielding a similar juice

c : a Guatemalan tree (Couma guatemalensis) related to the cow tree

2 [ so called from the use of its leaves as food for cattle ] : karaka