Mitracarpus

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μίτρᾰ (mítră, “girdle, mitre”) +‎ Ancient Greek κᾰρπός (kărpós, “fruit”).

Coined by German botanist Joseph Gerhard Zuccarini in 1827.

Proper noun

Mitracarpus m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rubiaceae – the girdlepods.

Descendants

  • → English: girdlepod (calque)
  • →? Chinese: 蓋裂果 / 盖裂果 (gàilièguǒ) (calque)

See also

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