Where does “xylocarpous” come from?

xylocarpous (English) comes from English -carpous, from English -carp, from Ancient Greek Καρπός — fruit; grain; produce; harvest.

xylocarpous (English): Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody

Definitions

  1. Bearing fruit that becomes hard or woody

Ancestry of “xylocarpous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-carpousHaving a specified number or type of fruit or...
2English-carppart of a fruit or fruiting body
3Ancient GreekΚαρπόςfruit; grain; produce; harvest
Every word from Ancient Greek Καρπός →Every word from English -carpous →Every word from English -carp →