sym·plo·cos
| \ ˈsimpləˌkäs \
Definition of symplocos
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: a large genus of trees and shrubs (family Styracaceae) having flowers with the calyx tube adnate to the 5-celled ovary which becomes a fleshy indehiscent fruit and numerous stamens inserted on the corolla and being widely distributed in all continents except Europe and Africa — see sweetleaf; symplocaceae
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plural symplocos also symplocoses
: any plant of the genus Symplocos
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“Symplocos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symplocos. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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