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Brosimum
noun
Bro·si·mum
\ˈbrō|səməm, -rä|, |zə-\
Definition of Brosimum
: a small genus of tropical American trees (family Moraceae) having a milky juice and monoecious flowers and including several of economic importance — see breadnut cow tree 1 letterwood
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Origin and Etymology of brosimum
New Latin, from Greek brōsimon, neuter of brōsimos eatable, from Greek bibrōskein to devour
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