SINCE 1828
garcinia
noun
gar·cin·ia
| \ gärˈsinēə\
Definition of garcinia
1
capitalized
: a large genus of tropical Asiatic trees (family Guttiferae) having thick coriaceous leaves and baccate fruit with arilled seed — see gamboge, kokum butter, mangosteen
2
plural -s
: any tree of the genus Garcinia
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