"dodo tree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dodo trees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dodo tree (plural dodo trees)
  1. A tree native to Mauritius, Sideroxylon grandiflorum. Wikipedia link: dodo tree Categories (lifeform): Sapote family plants Synonyms: tambalacoque
    Sense id: en-dodo_tree-en-noun-HeQPGHiM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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