ˌbaləˈnīd.ēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek balanitēs acorn-shaped, from balan- + -itēs -ite
: a small genus of Old World tropical trees of the family Zygophyllaceae distinguished by the one-seeded drupe
ˌbaləˈnīd.ēz noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek balanitēs acorn-shaped, from balan- + -itēs -ite
: a small genus of Old World tropical trees of the family Zygophyllaceae distinguished by the one-seeded drupe
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012