Calycophyllum

noun

Ca·​ly·​co·​phyl·​lum

: a genus of tropical American trees (family Rubiaceae) of medium to large size characterized by smooth shiny reddish or brown shredding bark see dagame

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from calyc- + -phyllum

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