| 释义 |
exo·chor·da
\ˌeksōˈkȯrdə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from exo- + Latin chorda cord; from the free placentary cords supposed to be external to the carpels — more at cord
: a genus of Asiatic shrubs (family Rosaceae) having spikes of white flowers succeeded by fruits each of which consists of five bony carpels in the form of a star — see pearlbush |