Meaning of RIBBONWOOD
| Pronunciation: | | 'ribun`wûd
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- [n] 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
- [n] 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: | | Hoheria populnea, houhere, lacebark, Plagianthus betulinus, Plagianthus regius, ribbon tree |
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| | See Also: | | genus Hoheria, genus Plagianthus, Hoheria, New Zealand cotton, Plagianthus, tree | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Rib"bon*wood`\, n. (Bot.)
A malvaceous tree ({Hoheria populnea}) of New Zealand, the
bark of which is used for cordage.
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