myroxylon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a genus of tropical American trees having pinnate leaves and white flowers
    genus Myroxylon.

WordNet

My*rox"y*lon noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. a sweet juice distilling from a plant + wood.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of leguminous trees of tropical America, the different species of which yield balsamic products, among which are balsam of Peru, and balsam of Tolu. The species were formerly referred to Myrospermum.

Webster 1913