kosam

noun

ko·​sam

ˈkōˌsam

plural -s

: a small evergreen shrub (Brucea amarissima) of the family Simaroubaceae that is widely distributed in open country in much of southeastern Asia and in northern Australia, is noted for the bitterness of all its parts, and has various uses especially in local medicine see kosam seed

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