tanghin

noun

tan·​ghin

ˈtaŋgə̇n

plural -s

1

: a virulent poison derived from the kernels of the ordeal tree of Madagascar

2

: ordeal tree sense 1

Word History

Etymology

French, from Malagasy (voa) tanging

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