HyperDic: australian_grass_tree

English > 2 senses of the expression Australian grass tree:
NOUNplantAustralian grass tree, grass treeany of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins
plantAustralian grass tree, Richea dracophyllastout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers
English > Australian grass tree: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins.
Synonymgrass tree
Member ofXanthorroea, genus Xanthorroeagrass trees
Broaderarborescent plantHaving the shape or characteristics / characteristics of a tree
English > Australian grass tree: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaningstout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers.
SynonymRichea dracophylla
Member ofRichea, genus Richeaevergreen trees or shrubs of mountains of Australia and Tasmania
BroaderAustralian heathAny heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae

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