bacciferous
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Bacciferous — Bac*cif er*ous, a. [L. baccifer; bacca berry + ferre to bear.] Producing berries. Bacciferous trees. Ray. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bacciferous — [bak sif′ər əs] adj. [L baccifer < bacca, berry + ferre,BEAR1 + OUS] producing berries … English World dictionary
bacciferous — /bak sif euhr euhs/, adj. Bot. bearing or producing berries. [1650 60; < L baccifer (see BACCI , FER) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
bacciferous — bearing berries Bearing and Carrying … Phrontistery dictionary
bacciferous — bac·cif·er·ous … English syllables
bacciferous — /bækˈsɪfərəs/ (say bak sifuhruhs) adjective bearing or producing berries. {Latin baccifer + ous} …
bacciferous — a. bearing berries. ♦ bacciform, a. berry shaped. ♦ baccivorous, a. feeding on berries … Dictionary of difficult words
bacciferous — adjective producing or bearing berries • Syn: ↑berried, ↑baccate • Similar to: ↑fruitful … Useful english dictionary
Cocciferous — Coc*cif er*ous, a. [L. coccum a berry + ferous. See {Coccus}.] Bearing or producing berries; bacciferous; as, cocciferous trees or plants. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Berry — The word berry has two meanings: one based on a botanical definition, the other on common identification. True (botanical) berries are a simple fruit having seeds and pulp produced from a single ovary. In common parlance, however, berries are… … Wikipedia
