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PODOCARP
podocarp
(noun) any evergreen in the southern hemisphere of the genus Podocarpus having a pulpy fruit with one hard seed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
podocarp (plural podocarps)
Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Podocarpus, from the southern hemisphere.
Source: Wiktionary
Pod"o*carp, n. Etym: [Podo- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition: A stem, or footstalk, supporting the fruit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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