NOUN | plant | genus Caryocar, Caryocar | type genus of the Caryocaraceae |
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Meaning | type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts. | |
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Synonym | Caryocar | |
Member of | Caryocaraceae, family Caryocaraceae | small genus of tropical South American trees |
Members | souari, souari nut, souari tree, Caryocar nuciferum | large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil |
Broader | dilleniid dicot genus | genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs |
Spanish | caryocar, genus caryocar | |
Catalan | caryocar, genus caryocar |
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