Conocarpus

noun

Co·​no·​car·​pus

¦kōnə¦kärpəs,

¦kän-

: a monotypic genus of tropical American trees or shrubs (family Terminaliaceae) with dense flower heads resembling buttons see button tree sense 1

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from con- entry 2 + -carpus

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