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Dimocarpus

Dimocarpus

9.9
A group of tropical trees that produce sweet longan fruit
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Dimocarpus
  • The Dimocarpus tree produces sweet longan fruit.

Examples

  • The genus Dimocarpus includes several species of tropical trees native to Southeast Asia.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new species within the Dimocarpus genus in northern Thailand.

  • Dimocarpus longan is widely cultivated for its sweet, translucent fruit.

  • Many Dimocarpi are grown in tropical climates.

  • Dimocarpus longan is widely cultivated for its sweet, translucent fruit.

  • The genus Dimocarpus includes several species of tropical trees native to Southeast Asia.

  • Botanists recently discovered a new species within the Dimocarpus genus in northern Thailand.

Synonyms

genus Dimocarpus
vsDimocarpus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical trees that produce the longan fruit

is the same concept but often written without the taxonomic label

Compounds

Dimocarpus longan
  • Specialized
9.9

A tropical tree that produces small sweet fruit like lychee

genus Dimocarpus
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of tropical trees that produce the longan fruit

Surface Forms

Dimocarpus singular
Dimocarpi plural

Etymology

Dimocarpus can be remembered by its parts: di- 'two' and -carpus 'fruit', so think of it as 'two-fruit' or 'two-seeded fruit'. That's helpful because Dimocarpus is a group of tropical trees known for their sweet fruit, like the longan.