Xylopia

noun

Xy·​lo·​pia

zīˈlōpēə

: a large genus of chiefly tropical American trees or shrubs (family Annonaceae) with coriaceous often distichous leaves, rather large flowers, aromatic berries, and usually bitter wood see embira, guinea pepper

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from xyl- + -opia

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