monkeypod

noun

mon·​key·​pod ˈməŋ-kē-ˌpäd 

1

: an ornamental tropical leguminous tree (Samanea saman synonym Albizia saman) that has bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, and wood used in carving

called also rain tree

2

: the wood of a monkeypod

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined at sense 1