What does dioecious mean?
Having male and female reproductive organs on different plants, or having male and female flowers on different plants. In botany, dioecious plants are those in which the male and female reproductive organs are borne on separate individuals.
Example
"The dioecious nature of the plant made it difficult to cultivate in a single garden."
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