monocarpic

adjective

mono·​car·​pic ˌmä-nə-ˈkär-pik How to pronounce monocarpic (audio)
: bearing fruit but once and then dying

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Aeoniums, native to the Canary Islands, an archipelago located not far off the coast of northwest Africa, are magnificent monocarpic plants. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

probably from New Latin *monocarpicus, from mon- + -carpicus -carpic

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monocarpic was in 1849

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“Monocarpic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monocarpic. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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