The Peruvian mastic or pepper tree, Schinus molle.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nicholas (1532–1601), shipowner and translator. From American Spanish molle and its etymon Quechua mulli.
Definition of molle in US English:
molle
nounˈmɒˌjeɪ
The Peruvian mastic or pepper tree, Schinus molle.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nicholas (1532–1601), shipowner and translator. From American Spanish molle and its etymon Quechua mulli.