definitions

monkeypod

[ mung-kee-pod ]
/ ˈmɜŋ kiˌpɒd /
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noun

a tropical American tree, Samanea saman, of the legume family, having spreading branches and dense heads of small, pink flowers.

Nearby words

monkey's fist, monkey's wedding, monkey-faced owl, monkey-wrench, monkeygland sauce, monkeypod, monkeypot, monkeyshine, monkfish, monkhood, monkish

Origin of monkeypod

First recorded in 1885–90; monkey + pod1
Also called rain tree.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for monkeypod

  • Mibad-ay (namad-ay) sa yútà ang gamut sa akasya, The roots of the monkeypod tree stick out along the ground.

    A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff