HyperDic: orchid_tree

English > 1 sense of the expression orchid tree:
NOUNplantorchid tree, mountain ebony, Bauhinia variegatasmall East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood
English > orchid tree: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningsmall East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood.
Synonymsmountain ebony, Bauhinia variegata
Member ofBauhinia, genus Bauhiniamountain ebony, orchid tree
Broaderangiospermous tree, flowering treeAny tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary

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