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Castanospermum
noun
a rosid dicot genus of the subfamily Papilionoideae having one species: Moreton Bay chestnut
Syn: ↑genus Castanospermum
Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Papilionoideae, ↑subfamily Papilionoideae
Member Meronyms: ↑Moreton Bay chestnut, ↑Australian chestnut

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\\|kastənōˈspərməm\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from castano- (from Castanea) + -spermum
: a genus of Australian trees (family Leguminosae) having pinnate leaves, orange-yellow flowers, and chestnutlike seeds borne in large thick almost woody pods — see bean tree a

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Castanospermum /-məm/ noun
An Australian papilionaceous tree, the Moreton Bay chestnut, so called from the taste of its nuts
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Main Entry:Castanea

Useful english dictionary. 2012.