harpullia

noun

har·​pul·​lia

härˈpəlēə

1

capitalized : a genus of tropical Asiatic and African trees (family Sapindaceae) having pinnate leaves, panicles of greenish flowers and red or orange fruit

2

plural -s : any tree of the genus Harpullia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from native name in Bengal

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