Elaeocarpus
Translingual
Etymology
From New Latin elaeocarpus, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”), from a supposed resemblance of their fruit to olives.
Proper noun
Elaeocarpus m
- A taxonomic genus within the family Elaeocarpaceae – certain evergreen tropical trees and shrubs.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Elaeocarpaceae
Hypernyms
- (genus): Elaeocarpus serratus - type species
References
- Elaeocarpus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Elaeocarpus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Elaeocarpus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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