Enterolobium
noun
En·ter·o·lo·bi·um
\ˌentərōˈlōbēəm\
Definition of Enterolobium
: a small genus of tropical American lumber trees (family Leguminosae) with finely dissected compound leaves, globose heads of small flowers with exserted stamens, and spirally coiled pods — see conacaste
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Origin and Etymology of enterolobium
New Latin, from enter- + Greek lobos capsule, pod + New Latin -ium
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