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Byrsonima
noun
Byr·son·i·ma
\bərˈsänəmə\
Definition of Byrsonima
: a large genus of tropical American trees or shrubs (family Malpighiaceae) having entire leaves, yellow flowers, and fleshy edible fruits — see nance
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Origin and Etymology of byrsonima
New Latin, irregular from Greek byrseuein to tan + onēmōn useful
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