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bacciferous
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bak-
sif
-er-
uh
s
]
bac·cif·er·ous
/
bækˈsɪf
ər
əs
/
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[
bak-
sif
-er-
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]
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adjective
Botany
.
bearing or producing berries.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Latin
baccifer
(
see
bacci-
,
-fer
) +
-ous
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bacciferous
(bækˈsɪfərəs)
—
adj
bearing berries
[C17: from Latin
bācifer
, from
bāca
berry +
ferre
to bear]
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