HyperDic: enterolobium_cyclocarpa

English > 1 sense of the expression Enterolobium cyclocarpa:
NOUNplantEnterolobium cyclocarpa, conacaste, elephant's eartropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits
English > Enterolobium cyclocarpa: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical South American tree having a wide-spreading crown of bipinnate leaves and coiled ear-shaped fruits; grown for shade and ornament as well as valuable timber.
Synonymsconacaste, elephant's ear
Member ofEnterolobium, genus Enterolobiumsmall genus of tropical American timber trees closely allied to genus Albizia
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Spanishconacaste

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