释义 |
pro·so·pis I. \prəˈsōpə̇s\ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Greek prosōpis burdock, perhaps from prosōpon face : a genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees (family Leguminosae) having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes succeeded by large pods — see mesquite II. noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin Prosopid-, Prosopis, perhaps irregular from Greek prosōpon face : the type genus of Prosopididae |