| NOUN | plant | ribbon tree, ribbonwood, Plagianthus regius, Plagianthus betulinus | deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton |
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| Meaning | deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton. | |
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| Synonyms | ribbonwood, Plagianthus regius, Plagianthus betulinus | |
| Member of | Plagianthus, genus Plagianthus | small genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand |
| Broader | tree | A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown |
| Substances | New Zealand cotton | A fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber |
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