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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) a small slow-growing deciduous tree of northern Iran having a low domed shape | |
| Synonyms: | ironwood iron-tree iron_tree irontree | |
| Related terms: | angiospermous_tree Parrotia | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties | |
| Synonyms: | ironwood Mesua_ferrea rose_chestnut | |
| Related terms: | tree Mesua | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (botany) medium-sized hop hornbeam of eastern North America | |
| Synonyms: | ironwood Ostrya_virginiana Eastern_hop_hornbeam | |
| Related terms: | hop_hornbeam Ostrya | |
