| Noun | 1. | Caryocar - type genus of the Caryocaraceae; South American trees yielding strong fine-grained wood and edible nuts dilleniid dicot genus - genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs Caryocaraceae, family Caryocaraceae - small genus of tropical South American trees Caryocar nuciferum, souari, souari nut, souari tree - large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil |