| NOUN | plant | cirio, boojum tree, Fouquieria columnaris, Idria columnaris | candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers |
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| Meaning | candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers. | |
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| Synonyms | boojum tree, Fouquieria columnaris, Idria columnaris | |
| Member of | Fouquieria, genus Fouquieria | resinous succulent trees or shrubs of desert and semidesert regions / regions of southwestern United States that are leafless most of the year |
| Broader | candlewood | Any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light |
| Spanish | cirio, Idria columnaris | |
| Catalan | fouquieria columnaris | |
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