ˌpithə̇kəˈlōbēəm noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from pithec- + Greek lobion small lobe, diminutive of lobos lobe — more at sleep
: a large genus of tropical shrubs and trees (family Leguminosae) having bipinnate leaves and globose heads of flowers with many stamens and a twisted or coiled pod — see algarrobilla , cat's-claw 1b, rain tree , wild tamarind