Ocotea

noun

Oco·​tea

əˈkōtēə

: a genus of tropical trees and shrubs (family Lauraceae) having alternate coriaceous leaves and small panicled flowers see stinkwood

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from a native name in Guiana

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