Definition of Castanospermum
:a genus of Australian trees (family Leguminosae) having pinnate leaves, orange-yellow flowers, and chestnutlike seeds borne in large thick almost woody pods — see bean tree a
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Castanospermum
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Cas·ta·no·sper·mum
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¦kastənōˈspərməm
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Origin and Etymology of castanospermum
New Latin, from castano- (from Castanea) + -spermum
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