Pterocarya
noun
Ptero·car·ya
\-ˈka(a)rēə\
Definition of Pterocarya
: a genus of Asiatic trees (family Juglandaceae) having thin-shelled nuts subtended by bracteoles that become enlarged in the two-winged fruit
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Origin and Etymology of pterocarya
New Latin, from pter- + Greek karya nut tree, from karyon nut — more at careen
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