HyperDic: grass_tree

English > 3 senses of the expression grass tree:
NOUNplantgrass tree, cabbage tree, Cordyline australiselegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers
plantgrass tree, Australian grass treeany of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins
plantgrass tree, tree heath, Richea pandanifoliagaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long
English > grass tree: 3 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningElegant tree having either a single trunk or a branching trunk each with terminal clusters of long narrow leaves and large panicles of fragrant white, yellow or red flowers; New Zealand.
Synonymscabbage tree, Cordyline australis
Member ofCordyline, genus CordylineAsiatic and Pacific trees or shrubs
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
English > grass tree: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny of several Australian evergreen perennials having short thick woody stems crowned by a tuft of grasslike foliage and yielding acaroid resins.
SynonymAustralian grass tree
Member ofXanthorroea, genus Xanthorroeagrass trees
Broaderarborescent plantHaving the shape or characteristics / characteristics of a tree
English > grass tree: 3 senses > noun 3, plant
Meaninggaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long.
Synonymstree heath, Richea pandanifolia
Member ofRichea, genus Richeaevergreen trees or shrubs of mountains of Australia and Tasmania
BroaderAustralian heathAny heathlike plant of the family Epacridaceae

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