[OED Moringa pterygosperma1859 →] n. a pod-bearing tree, Moringa sp.: 1835 The pod of the horse-radish tree [Hyperathera moringa] (Journal 9). 1978 Horse-radish (Moringa oleifera). A very beautiful small tree... flower and leaves [used] in curry dishes, the you seed pods as a vegetable, and the roots for pickles (Higgs 18). (White)