Homalium

noun

Ho·​mali·​um

hōˈmalēəm,

-māl-

: a large widely distributed genus of tropical trees (family Flacourtiaceae) including several that yield hard heavy durable timber used for construction or cabinetwork see aranga

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from homal- + -ium

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