SYMPHORICARPOS


Meaning of SYMPHORICARPOS in English

ˌsim(p)fərəˈkärˌpäs noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek symphora act of gathering or collecting (from sympherein to bring together, from syn- + pherein to bear, carry) + New Latin -i- + Greek karpos fruit; from the clustering of the fruit — more at bear , harvest

1. capitalized : a small genus of No. American shrubs (family Caprifoliaceae) having bell-shaped flowers in axillary racemes succeeded by fleshy white or red 2-seeded berries — see coralberry , snowberry

2. plural symphoricarpos : any plant of the genus Symphoricarpos

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