tambotie

 
Pronunciation: /tamˈbʊti, -ˈbuːti, -ˈbʊəti/

noun

South African
  • an African tree of the spurge family, with scented timber and caustic sap.
    • Spirostachys africana, family Euphorbiaceae

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Xhosa um-Thombothi, literally 'poison tree'