garcinia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens
    genus Garcinia.

WordNet

Gar*cin"i*a noun
Etymology
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Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of plants, including the mangosteen tree (Garcinia Mangostana), found in the islands of the Indian Archipelago; -- so called in honor of Dr. Garcin.

Webster 1913