Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small tree of the mimosa family, Stryphnodendron adstringens (Acacia adstringens of Martius), yielding an astringent bark rich in tannin: used in medicine.
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(_Stryphnodendron barbatimao_), a mimosa-like tree, and the Vinhatico amarello (_Echyrosperum Balthazarii_), the last of which has the highest specific gravity of all.
Across Unknown South America Arnold Henry Savage Landor 1894
peekaboo78 commented on the word barbatimao
Not a character in "Welcome Back, Kotter".
January 15, 2026