Sandbox Tree Definition

noun

A tropical American tree (Hura crepitans) of the spurge family, with small, woody fruit that bursts with a loud noise when ripe and scatters its seeds.

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Sandbox Tree

Noun

Singular:

sandbox tree

Plural:

sandbox trees

Origin of Sandbox Tree

So called because the capsules were formerly used to hold sand for drying ink

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition