 ribbonwood |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (botany) deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton | |
| Synonyms: | Plagianthus_regius Plagianthus_betulinus ribbon_tree | |
| Related terms: | tree Plagianthus New_Zealand_cotton | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) 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: | houhere Hoheria_populnea lacebark | |
| Related terms: | tree Hoheria | |
| Similar spelling: |
ribband |
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