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Definition: Hydnocarpus

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Hydnocarpus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1905. (references)

Common Expressions: Hydnocarpus

Expressions Definition
Genus Hydnocarpus Medium to large Indonesian and Malaysian trees. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hydnocarpus kurzii East Indian tree with oily seeds yield chaulmoogra oil used to treat leprosy. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hydnocarpus laurifolia Leathery-leaved tree of western India bearing round fruits with brown densely hairy rind enclosing oily pulp that yields hydnocarpus oil. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hydnocarpus oil Oil from seeds of trees of the genus Hydnocarpus especially Hydnocarpus wightiana (Hydnocarpus laurifolia). Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Hydnocarpus wightiana Leathery-leaved tree of western India bearing round fruits with brown densely hairy rind enclosing oily pulp that yields hydnocarpus oil. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Hydnocarpus


Hydnocarpus

Hydnocarpus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Achariaceae
Genus: Hydnocarpus
Gaertner

Hydnocarpus is genus of medium to large trees (family Flacourtiaceae) of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, having alternate leaves, small dioecious racemose flowers, and capsular fruits of which several are sources of chaulmoogra oil and hydnocarpus oil.

Chaulmoogra oil was an early treatment for leprosy.

Hydnocarpus anthelmintica is host to the Peacock mite Tuckerella filipina.

Species

(might contain synonyms)

References


Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Hydnocarpus". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: Hydnocarpus

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Hydnocarpus 12     Hydnocarpus 12
Hydnocarpus cucurbitina 4     Hydnocarpus annamensis 4
Hydnocarpus annamensis 4     Hydnocarpus cucurbitina 4
Hydnocarpus kurzii 4     Hydnocarpus filipes 4
Hydnocarpus nana 4     Hydnocarpus hainanensis 4
Hydnocarpus hainanensis 4     Hydnocarpus humei 4
Hydnocarpus scortechinii 4     Hydnocarpus kurzii 4
Hydnocarpus octandra 4     Hydnocarpus nana 4
Hydnocarpus filipes 4     Hydnocarpus octandra 4
Hydnocarpus humei 4     Hydnocarpus scortechinii 4

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Synonyms: Hydnocarpus
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Other

Taraktogenos.

Expression

genus Hydnocarpus, genus Taraktogenos.
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Computed Synonyms: Hydnocarpus

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 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   1.0089   Hydnocarpus     chaulmoogra     tappa   
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Translations: Hydnocarpus

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Deutsch Chaulmoogra (chaulmoogra, Hydnocarpus). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Hydnocarpus. (volunteer & more translations)
German Chaulmoogra (chaulmoogra, Hydnocarpus). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Hydnocarpus. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Chaulmoogra (chaulmoogra, Hydnocarpus). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Hydnocarpus. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Chaulmoogra (chaulmoogra, Hydnocarpus). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Hydnocarpus. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: Hydnocarpus

Language Translations for “Hydnocarpus” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin Ydnocarpushay (Hydnocarpus). Additional references: Pig Latin, Hydnocarpus. (volunteer)
Terran B Chaulmoogra (Hydnocarpus). Additional references: Terran B, Hydnocarpus. (volunteer)
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