Meaning Of The Word Lecythis

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lecythis in British English
designating a family (Lecythidaceae, order Lecythidales) of dicotyledonous tropical shrubs and trees, including the Brazil nut and anchovy pear
noun: any very tall tree of the genus Lecythis, native to tropical South America and Madagascar

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