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kalopanax

noun
ka·​lop·​a·​nax | \ kəˈläpəˌnaks\
plural -es

Definition of kalopanax

: a showy Japanese tree (Kalopanax ricinifolium) of the family Araliaceae that has foliage like that of the castor-oil plant

History and Etymology for kalopanax

New Latin, from kalo- (from Greek kalos beautiful) + Greek panax panacea, from panakēs all-healing

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