Associations to the word «Garcinia»

Wiktionary

GARCINIA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Clusiaceae   — the mangosteens.
GARCINIA, noun. Mangosteen (of the genus Garcinia)
GARCINIA CAMBOGIA, proper noun. (obsolete) A taxonomic species within the family Clusiaceae   — Garcinia gummi-gutta.
GARCINIA GUMMI-GUTTA, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Clusiaceae   — a subtropical plant native to Indonesia bearing a pumpkin-shaped yellowish fruit, gambooge.

Dictionary definition

GARCINIA, noun. Evergreen trees and shrubs: mangosteens.

Wise words

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