noun
monotypic genus of tropical American trees: button tree
• Syn: ↑genus Conocarpus
• Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Combretaceae, ↑family Combretaceae, ↑combretum family
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\\|kōnə|kärpəs, |kän-\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a monotypic genus of tropical American trees or shrubs (family Terminaliaceae) with dense flower heads resembling buttons — see button tree 1
Useful english dictionary. 2012.