Gymnocladus

noun

Gym·​noc·​la·​dus

jimˈnäklədəs

: a genus of trees (family Leguminosae) with twice-pinnate leaves, paniculate flowers, and thick pulpy pods see kentucky coffee tree

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gymn- + Greek klados sprout, branch

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