Pterocarpus

noun

Ptero·​car·​pus

ˌterəˈkärpəs

: a genus of tropical trees (family Leguminosae) with alternate pinnate leaves, yellow flowers, and a broad legume having a membranous-winged margin see kino

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from pter- + -carpus

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