noun
small genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand
• Syn: ↑genus Plagianthus
• Hypernyms: ↑dilleniid dicot genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Malvaceae, ↑family Malvaceae, ↑mallow family
• Member Meronyms: ↑ribbon tree, ↑ribbonwood, ↑Plagianthus regius, ↑Plagianthus betulinus
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\\ˌplājēˈan(t)thəs\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of Australasian shrubs and trees (family Malvaceae) having small flowers without bracteoles — see ribbon tree
Useful english dictionary. 2012.