Noun: monocarp 'mó-now,kaa(r)p or 'mó-nu,kaa(r)p
- A plant that bears fruit once and dies
"Bamboo is a well-known monocarp that flowers only once in its lifetime";
- monocarpic plant, monocarpous plant
Derived forms: monocarps
Type of: flora, plant, plant life
Encyclopedia: Monocarp