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monocarp

American  
[mon-uh-kahrp] / ˈmɒn əˌkɑrp /

noun

Botany.

  1. a plant that dies after having once borne fruit.

monocarp British  
/ ˈmɒnəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

  1. a plant that is monocarpic

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monocarp Scientific  
/ mŏn′ə-kärp′ /

  1. A plant that produces fruit only once in its lifetime.

Etymology

Origin of monocarp

First recorded in 1840–50; mono- + -carp

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