gymnocladus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small genus of deciduous trees of China and United States having paniculate flowers and thick pulpy pods
    genus Gymnocladus.

WordNet

Gym*noc"la*dus noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. gymno`s naked + a branch.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A genus of leguminous plants; the Kentucky coffee tree. The leaves are cathartic, and the seeds a substitute for coffee.

Webster 1913