abrocome
n. C2 Proficiency abro·come
n. a type of plant that grows in dry areas and has small, round seeds. It is also the name of a specific plant family.
n. a plant of the genus Abrocoma, characterized by small, round seeds and growing in arid environments. Also refers to the family of plants to which this genus belongs.
The abrocome plant thrives in the desert heat.
Botanists studied the abrocome to understand how desert plants store water in their seeds.
The abrocome is a resilient species that has adapted to survive in the most extreme conditions of the high-altitude plateau, where few other plants can establish a root system.