Hymenaea courbaril

Definitions of Hymenaea courbaril
  1. noun
    West Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers; yields very hard tough wood
    synonyms: courbaril
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    type of:
    locust, locust tree
    any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
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