macrocarpa
noun
mac·ro·car·pa
\ˌmakrəˈkärpə\
Definition of macrocarpa
-s
: a New Zealand evergreen shrub or tree (Cupressus macrocarpa) that is used for hedges and that sometimes causes abortion in cattle that browse on it
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Origin and Etymology of macrocarpa
New Latin macrocarpa (specific epithet of Cupressus macrocarpa), from macr- + -carpa (from Greek karpos fruit)
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