garcinia

noun

gar·​cin·​ia

gärˈsinēə

1

capitalized : a large genus of tropical Asiatic trees (family Guttiferae) having thick coriaceous leaves and baccate fruit with arilled seed see gamboge, kokum butter, mangosteen

2

plural -s : any tree of the genus Garcinia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Laurent Garcin †1751 French botanist + New Latin -ia

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