Cochlospermum

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόχλος (kókhlos, “helix shell; snail”) +‎ Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma, “seed”) +‎ -um n.

Proper noun

Cochlospermum n

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Bixaceae – certain tropical trees.

Descendants

  • → English: cochlospermum
  • → German: Schneckensamenbaum (calque)
  • → Russian: кохлоспермум (koxlospermum)
  • → Vietnamese: ốc tử (calque)
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