monocarp

[ mon-uh-kahrp ]
/ ˈmɒn əˌkɑrp /

noun Botany.

a plant that dies after having once borne fruit.

Origin of monocarp

First recorded in 1840–50; mono- + -carp

British Dictionary definitions for monocarp

monocarp
/ (ˈmɒnəʊˌkɑːp) /

noun

a plant that is monocarpic

Scientific definitions for monocarp

monocarp
[ mŏnə-kärp′ ]

A plant that produces fruit only once in its lifetime.

Other words from monocarp

monocarpic adjective