noun
tropical evergreen trees or shrubs; chiefly African
• Syn: ↑genus Xylopia
• Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Annonaceae, ↑family Annonaceae, ↑custard-apple family
• Member Meronyms: ↑Guinea pepper, ↑negro pepper, ↑Xylopia aethiopica
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\\zīˈlōpēə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, probably from xyl- + -opia
: a large genus of chiefly tropical American trees or shrubs (family Annonaceae) with coriaceous often distichous leaves, rather large flowers, aromatic berries, and usually bitter wood — see embira, guinea pepper
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Xylopia /-lōˈpi-ə/ noun
(Gr pikros bitter) a genus of trees and shrubs of the custard apple family, natives of the tropics, chiefly in America
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Main Entry: ↑xylo-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.