Bertholletia
noun
Ber·thol·le·tia
ˌbər-thə-ˈlē-sh(ē-)ə
: a genus of tall South American trees (family Lecythidaceae) having flowers with six petals and a 2-parted deciduous calyx succeeded by hard-shelled capsules see brazil nut
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, after Comte Claude L. Berthollet †1822 French chemist + New Latin -ia
- Oregon boot
- Oregon box
- Oregon Caves
- Oregon cedar
- Oregon char
- Oregon City
- Oregon cliff brake
- Oregon Country
- Oregon crab apple
- oregon douglas fir
- Oregon fir
- Oregon grape
- Oregon graperoot
- Oregon Jargon
- Oregon jay
- Oregon junco
- Oregon larch
- Oregon lily
- Oregon maple
- Oregon myrtle
- Oregon oak
- Oregon pine
- Oregon robin
- Oregon Trail
- Oregon triton