HyperDic: silky_oak

English > 1 sense of the expression silky oak:
NOUNplantsilky oak, Grevillea robustamedium to tall fast-growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky-hairy beneath
English > silky oak: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningMedium to tall fast-growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky-hairy beneath; eastern Australia.
SynonymGrevillea robusta
Member ofgenus Grevillealarge genus of Australian shrubs and trees having usually showy orange or red flowers
Broadersilk oakAny of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneering
Catalangrevillea, Grevillea robusta

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