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eccremocarpus

/ (ˌɛkrəməˈkɑːpəs) /
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noun
any plant of the evergreen climbing genus Eccremocarpus, esp E. scaber, grown for its decorative pinnate foliage and bright orange-red bell flowers: family Bignoniaceae
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Word Origin for eccremocarpus

New Latin, from Greek ekkremēs suspended + karpos fruit
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How to use eccremocarpus in a sentence

  • There are so many uncommon climbing plants which should be tried, notably eccremocarpus scaber, cobea scandens, and mina lobata.

    Small Gardens|Violet Purton Biddle
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