monocarp

[ mon-uh-kahrp ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a plant that dies after having once borne fruit.

monocarp

/ ˈmɒnəʊˌkɑːp /

noun

1. a plant that is monocarpic

monocarp

/ mŏn′ə-kärp′ /

1. A plant that produces fruit only once in its lifetime.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monocarp¹

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