podocarpus

American  

[pod-uh-kahr-puhs] / ˌpɒd əˈkɑr pəs /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of podocarpus

From New Latin, dating back to 1880–85; podo-, -carpous

Example Sentences

There’s a huge podocarpus that gives us a lot of shade.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2021

Side hedges of podocarpus and stylish Italian shades help block the sun during the day.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2019

These were the crowns of podocarpus trees, or podos, the largest trees in Africa, nearly as large as California sequoias.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

The color of the forest was a silvery gray-green from the olive trees, yet here and there, a dark- green podocarpus tree burst through the canopy.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

Here and there grew an occasional podocarpus tree, with a straight, silvery shaft that thrust upward to an incredible height and vanished in the shifting green of biological space.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston