Definition of Triplaris
:a genus of tropical American shrubs and trees (family Polygonaceae) mostly with ant-infested hollow stems, dioecious flowers, and prominently winged fruit — see ant tree
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Triplaris
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Trip·lar·is
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triˈpla(a)rə̇s
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Origin and Etymology of triplaris
New Latin, from Late Latin, threefold, from Latin triplus triple + -aris -ar
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