Elaeocarpus

Translingual

Elaeocarpus serratus

Etymology

From New Latin elaeocarpus, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive”) + καρπός (karpós, “fruit”), from a supposed resemblance of their fruit to olives.

Proper noun

Elaeocarpus m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Elaeocarpaceae – certain evergreen tropical trees and shrubs.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Elaeocarpaceae

Hyponyms

• (genus): Elaeocarpus serratus – type species

References

• Elaeocarpus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Elaeocarpus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Elaeocarpus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons