Caryocar nuciferum

Definitions of Caryocar nuciferum
  1. noun
    large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
    synonyms: souari, souari nut, souari tree
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    type of:
    tree
    a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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