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Oenocarpus

noun
Oe·​no·​car·​pus | \ ˌēnəˈkärpəs\

Definition of Oenocarpus

: 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

History and Etymology for Oenocarpus

New Latin, from oen- + -carpus

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