dipterocarp

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noun

any member of the family Dipterocarpaceae of tropical rainforest trees having two-winged fruits

OriginEnglish ptero- ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundipterocarp (plural dipterocarps)

plural dipterocarps

  1. any member of the family Dipterocarpaceae of tropical rainforest trees having two-winged fruits

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishptero-
  8. Englishdipterocarp

From di- + ptero- + -carp.

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APA

dipterocarp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipterocarp

MLA

“dipterocarp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipterocarp. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dipterocarp,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dipterocarp.

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