Noun: gnetum
- Small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour
"Gnetum gnemon is cultivated in Southeast Asia for its edible leaves and seeds";
- Gnetum gnemon
Derived forms: gnetums
Type of: gymnospermous tree
Part of: genus Gnetum
Encyclopedia: Gnetum