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Gymnocladus

noun

small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods

• Syn: ↑genus Gymnocladus

• Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus

• Member Holonyms: ↑Caesalpinioideae, ↑subfamily Caesalpinioideae

• Member Meronyms: ↑Kentucky coffee tree, ↑bonduc, ↑chicot, ↑Gymnocladus dioica

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\\jimˈnäklədəs\ noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from gymn- + Greek klados sprout, branch — more at gladiator

: a genus of trees (family Leguminosae) with twice-pinnate leaves, paniculate flowers, and thick pulpy pods — see kentucky coffee tree

Useful english dictionary. 2012.