Oenocarpus

noun

Oe·​no·​car·​pus

ˌēnəˈkärpəs

: a genus of South American pinnate-leaved palms that have a slender spadix which resembles a broom, a woody double caducous spathe, and edible black or purplish oily fruit see bacaba

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from oen- + -carpus

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