ˌgōnə̇ˈstīləs noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek gony knee + stylos pillar; from the geniculate styles — more at knee , steer
: a small genus of East Indian trees (order Malvales) constituting a monotypic family, having alternate leathery leaves, regular paniculate flowers and woody fruits, and yielding fragrant timber resembling agalloch