Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for COC-CIF'ER-OUS
COC-CIF'ER-OUS, a. [L. coccus, and fero, to bear; Gr. κοκκος, a berry, grain, or seed, or a red berry used in dyeing; W. côc, red.]
Bearing or producing berries; as, cocciferous trees or plants. – Quincy.
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