Casimiroa
noun
Cas·i·mi·roa
\ˌkazəmə̇ˈrōə, -ˈmirəwə\
Definition of Casimiroa
: a small genus of tropical American evergreen trees and shrubs (family Rutaceae) having alternate digitately compound leaves and small greenish yellow flowers
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Origin and Etymology of casimiroa
New Latin, from Casimiro Gómez Ortega †1810 Spanish botanist
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