# cannonball tree

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A deciduous tree, Couroupita guianensis, family Lecythidaceae, native to tropical Central and South America and widely cultivated elsewhere.

## Etymology
Named for its brown spherical fruit resembling cannonballs.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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