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
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Origin and Etymology of amphicarpa
New Latin, from amphi- + -carpa (from Greek karpos fruit)
First Known Use: 1818
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