ˌseməˈkärpəs, ˌsēm- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, probably from Greek sēmeion mark (from sēma sign) + New Latin -carpus
: a genus of Indo-Malayan trees (family Anacardiaceae) that have coriaceous leaves and small panicled flowers with five petals, five stamens, and three styles followed by a hard nut with a thick black-juiced rind — see itchwood tree , marking nut