ribbonwood (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *ribbonwood*:
NOUN	plant	ribbonwood, ribbon tree, Plagianthus regius, Plagianthus betulinus	deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
plant	ribbonwood, lacebark, houhere, Hoheria populnea	small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage

English > *ribbonwood*: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton.
Synonyms	ribbon tree, 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

English > *ribbonwood*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage.
Synonyms	lacebark, houhere, Hoheria populnea
Member of	Hoheria, genus Hoheria	small genus of shrubs and small trees of New Zealand
Broader	tree	A tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Spanish	houhere, lacebark
Catalan	houhere, lacebark

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