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Etymology of the English word macrocarpa

the English word macrocarpa
derived from the New Latin word macrocarpa
derived from the Greek word karpos, καρπός (wrist; fruit (as plucked), literally or figuratively)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kerp-
using the Greek prefix macro-

Date

The earliest known usage of macrocarpa in English dates from the 19th century.



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