horseradish tree

American  

noun

1. a tropical tree, Moringa pterygosperma, having fragrant white flowers and seeds yielding a commercially useful oil.

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Etymology

Origin of horseradish tree

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

The drought-resistant plant is also known by names including drumstick tree and horseradish tree.

From BBC

OIL OF BEN, known as Sohrinja in Bengal, and Muringo in Malabar is obtained from the seeds or nuts of the horseradish tree, Moringa pterygosperma, Burmann; the Hyperanthera Moringa, of Linnæus.

From Project Gutenberg