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tamanu

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A tree (Calophyllum inophyllum), widely distributed in the Pacific islands, that yields a resin and a bitter oil (tamanol).

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History

Etymology

From Tahitian tāmanu.

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Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: llorer d'Alexandria — Calophyllum inophyllum
  • Chinese Mandarin: 紅厚殼 /红厚壳 (hónghòuké) — Calophyllum inophyllum
  • French: tamanou — Calophyllum inophyllum
  • German: Alexandrischer Lorbeer — Calophyllum inophyllum
  • Indonesian: nyamplung — Calophyllum inophyllum
  • Malay: penaga laut — Calophyllum inophyllum
  • Pohnpeian: isou — Calophyllum inophyllum
  • Tagalog: palomariya — Calophyllum inophyllum
  • Tahitian: tāmanu — Calophyllum inophyllum
  • Tongan: fetaʻu — Calophyllum inophyllum