| a South American tree, Couroupita guianensis, bearing round, woody-husked fruit whose shells are used to make containers and utensils. |
| cannonball tree n. A South American tree (Couroupita guianensis) bearing globose woody fruits on its trunk and main branches. The hard shells of the fruits are used to make containers and utensils. |
cannonball tree
(Couroupita guianensis), tall, soft-wooded tree, of the family Lecythidaceae, native to northeastern South America and notable for its large, spherical woody fruit, which resembles a rusty cannonball. The tree is also cultivated in the southern regions of North America.
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