| NOUN | plant | Mesua ferrea, rose chestnut, ironwood, ironwood tree | handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume |
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| Meaning | handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties. | |
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| Synonyms | rose chestnut, ironwood, ironwood tree | |
| Member of | Mesua, genus Mesua | genus of tropical Asiatic trees having large solitary flowers |
| Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
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