Garcinia

9.6

A tropical evergreen tree or shrub that has edible fruit often used for food and medicine

noun
/ɡɑːrˈsɪniə/

Specialized

: Garcinia

Garcinia is known for its vibrant green leaves and small, round fruits that are rich in nutrients.

Examples

I recommend a slow, steady gorging process combined with acyl horizontology, Garcinia Cambogia Extract, crystal Sonic therapy.
You can actually lose weight by taking the garcinia supplement.

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I recommend a slow, steady gorging process combined with acyl horizontology, Garcinia Cambogia Extract, crystal Sonic therapy.
The Garcinia tree produces delicious fruits that are enjoyed in many tropical regions.
In traditional medicine, extracts from the Garcinia genus are used for their health benefits.

Compounds

Garcinia cambogia

Specialized

9.5

A tropical tree from Indonesia that makes an orange-brown gum used as a paint pigment

Garcinia cambogia

7.2

A product sold for weight loss made from the peel of a tropical fruit

Garcinia gummi-gutta

Specialized

9.9

A low tree from Indonesia that makes an orange-brown gum used to make paint

Garcinia gummi-gutta

9.1

A supplement made from the fruit extract of a tropical tree and sold to help people lose weight

Garcinia hanburyi

Specialized

9.9

A low spreading tree from Indonesia that makes an orange brown gum used for yellow pigment

Garcinia mangostana

Specialized

9.9

A tropical tree that produces mangosteen, a sweet round fruit

Surface Forms

Garcinia singular

Garcinias plural

Etymology

The word Garcinia comes from the name of a French botanist, Garcin, plus the Latin ending -ia that shows a 'group of plants'. So Garcinia is the plant group named after Garcin, which is why we use it for this genus of tropical trees and their fruits like the mangosteen.