callicarpa

callicarpa
\\ˌkaləˈkärpə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from calli- + -carpa (feminine of -carpus -carpous)
: a genus of widely distributed shrubs and trees (family Verbenaceae) with small 4-parted flowers some of which are cultivated for their attractive red or purple berrylike fruit — see french mulberry

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Callicarpa /ka-li-kärˈpə/
noun
A genus of deciduous Japanese and Chinese shrubs and small trees, grown for their attractive berries and autumn foliage
ORIGIN: Gr kalos beautiful, and karpos fruit

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