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tanghin

noun
tan·​ghin | \ ˈtaŋgə̇n\
plural -s

Definition of tanghin

1 : a virulent poison derived from the kernels of the ordeal tree of Madagascar
2 : ordeal tree sense 1

History and Etymology for tanghin

French, from Malagasy (voa) tanging

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