n.
Pronunciation: ' dip-t ə -r ō - ˌ kärp
Function: noun
Etymology: ultimately from Greek dipteros + -karpos -carpous
Date: circa 1876
: any of a family (Dipterocarpaceae) of tall hardwood tropical trees chiefly of southeastern Asia that have a 2-winged fruit and are the source of valuable timber, aromatic oils, and resins especially : a tree of the type genus ( Dipterocarpus )