macrocarpa

noun
mac·​ro·​car·​pa | \ ˌmakrəˈkärpə\
plural -s

Definition of macrocarpa

: a New Zealand evergreen shrub or tree (Cupressus macrocarpa) that is used for hedges and that sometimes causes abortion in cattle that browse on it

History and Etymology for macrocarpa

New Latin macrocarpa (specific epithet of Cupressus macrocarpa), from macr- + -carpa (from Greek karpos fruit)

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