"monkey-face tree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: monkey-face trees [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Tamil [script needed] (corunga munji marum) Etymology templates: {{calque|en|ta|tr=corunga munji marum}} Calque of Tamil [script needed] (corunga munji marum) Head templates: {{en-noun}} monkey-face tree (plural monkey-face trees)
  1. Any tree of species Mallotus philippensis (syn. Rottlera tinctoria), of tropical India. Synonyms: kamala tree
    Sense id: en-monkey-face_tree-en-noun-ghYH9BM1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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