Lysiloma

noun

Ly·​si·​lo·​ma

ˌlīsəˈlōmə

: a small genus of tropical American trees (family Leguminosae) with pinnate leaves, few stamens, and a flat straight pod see sabicu

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from lys- + Greek lōma border, fringe; from the fact that in ripening the sides of the pod are loosened; akin to Latin lorum strap

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