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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