Lecythis

noun

Lec·​y·​this

ˈlesəthə̇s

: a genus (the type of the family Lecythidaceae) of very large South American trees distinguished by the woody operculate capsular fruit see sapucaia compare monkey pot

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin lecythus

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