PITHECOLOBIUM


Meaning of PITHECOLOBIUM in English

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

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