symplocos
noun
sym·plo·cos
ˈsimpləˌkäs
1
capitalized
: a large genus of trees and shrubs (family Styracaceae) having flowers with the calyx tube adnate to the 5-celled ovary which becomes a fleshy indehiscent fruit and numerous stamens inserted on the corolla and being widely distributed in all continents except Europe and Africa see sweetleaf; symplocaceae
2
plural symplocos also symplocoses
: any plant of the genus Symplocos
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“Symplocos.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/symplocos. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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