Amphicarpa

noun
Am·​phi·​car·​pa | \ ˌamfəˈkärpə\

Definition of Amphicarpa

: a genus of North American and Asian vines (family Leguminosae) having trifoliate leaves and small white or violet flowers and bearing both aerial and hypogeous pods

First Known Use of Amphicarpa

1818, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Amphicarpa

New Latin, from amphi- + -carpa (from Greek karpos fruit)

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