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Semecarpus
noun
Seme·car·pus
\ˌseməˈkärpəs, ˌsēm-\
Definition of Semecarpus
: a genus of Indo-Malayan trees (family Anacardiaceae) that have coriaceous leaves and small panicled flowers with five petals, five stamens, and three styles followed by a hard nut with a thick black-juiced rind — see itchwood tree marking nut
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Origin and Etymology of semecarpus
New Latin, probably from Greek sēmeion mark (from sēma sign) + New Latin -carpus
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