NOUN | plant | conacaste, elephant's ear, Enterolobium cyclocarpa | tropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits |
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Meaning | Tropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits; grown for shade and ornament as well as valuable timber. | |
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Synonyms | elephant's ear, Enterolobium cyclocarpa | |
Member of | Enterolobium, genus Enterolobium | small genus of tropical American timber trees closely allied to genus Albizia |
Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
Spanish | conacaste |
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