HyperDic: chinese_parasol_tree

English > 1 sense of the expression Chinese parasol tree:
NOUNplantChinese parasol tree, Chinese parasol, Japanese varnish tree, phoenix tree, Firmiana simplexdeciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods
English > Chinese parasol tree: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningdeciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods.
SynonymsChinese parasol, Japanese varnish tree, phoenix tree, Firmiana simplex
Member ofFirmiana, genus Firmianasmall genus of Asian trees or shrubs
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Catalanfirmiana, Firmiana simplex

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