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East Indian Tree Crossword Clue

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noun

• (usually countable) A tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, common in the forests of Java and the neighboring islands, with poisonous secretions.

• A virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for poisoning arrows derived from the tree.

• A poison prepared from the climbing plant Strychnos tieute.

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noun

• East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks

• a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India

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New York Times09 Aug 1990 Down 3
New York Times24 Apr 1987 Down 8
New York Times30 Oct 1986 Across 1
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