Eucommia

noun

Eu·​com·​mia
yüˈkämēə
: a monotypic genus (coextensive with the family Eucommiaceae of the order Rosales) containing a hardy Chinese tree that yields rubber and has alternate leaves and solitary unisexual flowers in the leaf axils

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from eu- + -commia (from Greek kommi gum)

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“Eucommia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eucommia. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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