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CARYOCAR NUCIFERUM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
Synonyms:
Caryocar nuciferum; souari; souari nut; souari tree
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Hypernyms ("Caryocar nuciferum" is a kind of...):
tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)
Meronyms (parts of "Caryocar nuciferum"):
souari nut (a large nutlike seed of a South American tree)
Holonyms ("Caryocar nuciferum" is a member of...):
Caryocar; genus Caryocar (type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts)