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Conocarpus

noun
Co·​no·​car·​pus | \ ¦kōnə¦kärpəs, ¦kän-\

Definition of Conocarpus

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

History and Etymology for Conocarpus

New Latin, from con- entry 2 + -carpus

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