HyperDic: cordia_alliodora

English > 1 sense of the expression Cordia alliodora:
NOUNplantCordia alliodora, Spanish elm, Equador laurel, salmwood, cypre, princewoodlarge tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood
English > Cordia alliodora: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaninglarge tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood.
SynonymsSpanish elm, Equador laurel, salmwood, cypre, princewood
Member ofCordia, genus CordiaTropical deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs of the family Boraginaceae
Broaderangiospermous tree, flowering treeAny tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

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