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bully tree

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of several West Indian trees of the family Sapotaceae of tropical trees that yield a milky sap.

Sideroxylon spp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: tree

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of several West Indian trees of the family Sapotaceae of tropical trees that yield a milky sap.

Manilkara bidentata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: ausubo, balata, bulletwood, massaranduba, cow-tree

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

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noun

Meaning 3

Any of several West Indian trees of the family Sapotaceae of tropical trees that yield a milky sap.

Manilkara spectabilis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: tree

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noun

Meaning 4

Any of several West Indian trees of the family Sapotaceae of tropical trees that yield a milky sap.

Pouteria multiflora (broad-leaved lucuma).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: tree

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noun

Meaning 5

a tropical hardwood tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: balata, balata tree, beefwood, Manilkara bidentata

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

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