Hymenaea

noun

Hy·​me·​naea

ˌhēməˈnēə

: a genus of tropical American timber trees (family Leguminosae) having large white or purplish flowers in panicles and pinnate leaves consisting of a single pair of large thick glossy leaflets see courbaril

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from Latin hymenaeus wedding song, marriage

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