dipterocarpus

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dipterocarpus - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dipterocarpus \Dip`te*ro*car"pus\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? with two
     wings + ? fruit.] (Bot.)
     A genus of trees found in the East Indies, some species of
     which produce a fragrant resin, other species wood oil. The
     fruit has two long wings.
     [1913 Webster]