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conacaste

DEFINITIONS OF: conacaste

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n tropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits; grown for shade and ornament as well as valuable timber

Synonyms:
Enterolobium cyclocarpa, elephant's ear
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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