NOUN | plant | Fouquieria columnaris, boojum tree, cirio, 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, cirio, 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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