DIPTEROCARP


Meaning of DIPTEROCARP in English

[ 'dɪpt(ə)rə(ʊ)ˌkα:p ]

■ noun a tall forest tree of a large, mainly SE Asian family (Dipterocarpaceae).

Origin

C19: from mod. L. Dipterocarpus (genus name), from Gk dipteros 'two-winged' + karpos 'fruit'.

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