rutaecarpine

noun

ru·​tae·​car·​pine

variants or rutecarpine

ˌrütēˈkärˌpēn,

-pə̇n

plural -s

: a light yellow crystalline alkaloid C₁₈H₁₃N₃O found in the fruit of an Asiatic shrub or small tree (Evodia rutaecarpa)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin rutaecarpa (specific epithet of Evodia rutaecarpa, probably from Latin rutae —genitive of ruta rue—+ -carpa, from Greek karpos fruit) + English -ine (herb), harvest

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