podocarpus
[ pod-uh-kahr-puhs ]
/ ˌpɒd əˈkɑr pəs /
noun
any of various coniferous evergreen trees of the genus Podocarpus, of tropical and semitropical regions, especially P. macrophyllus, which is cultivated as an ornamental.
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Words nearby podocarpus
podiatrist, podiatry, podite, podium, podo-, podocarpus, podocyte, pododynamometer, pododynia, podogram, Podolsk
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Example sentences from the Web for podocarpus
This view is applicable, though less manifestly, also to Cupressinae; and might even be extended to Podocarpus and Dacrydium.
Another uncommon coniferous shrub, also very distinct and more generally useful than the last, is Podocarpus alpina.
Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens|Ernest Thomas Cook