Meanings
nounpodocarp (plural podocarps)
plural podocarps
- Any of several coniferous trees, of the genus Podocarpus, from the southern hemisphere.
- Any plant of the Podocarpaceae.
Origin
From podo- + Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”) (= -carp). Piecewise doublet of podocarpus.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan podocarp
- podocarpa genus of trees found in the southern hemisphere
German Steineibe
- Steineibea genus of trees found in the southern hemisphere
Māori porokapa
- porokapaa genus of trees found in the southern hemisphere
Polish zastrzalin
- zastrzalina genus of trees found in the southern hemisphere
Cite this entry
APA
podocarp. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podocarp
MLA
“podocarp.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podocarp. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “podocarp,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/podocarp.
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