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tallow tree

noun

  1. a small tree, Sapium sebiferum, of the spurge family, cultivated in China and the tropics, having popcorn-shaped seeds with a waxy coating that is used for soap, candles, and oil.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tallow tree1

First recorded in 1695–1705

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