andelmin

Definitions of andelmin

1. noun

   any of several tropical American trees of the genus Andira
   synonyms: angelim

   types:

   Andira inermis, cabbage bark, cabbage tree, cabbage-bark tree

   tree with shaggy unpleasant-smelling toxic bark and yielding strong durable wood; bark and seeds used as a purgative and vermifuge and narcotic

   type of:

   tree

   a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms