silk_wood | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) a fast-growing tropical American evergreen having white flowers and white fleshy edible fruit; bark yields a silky fiber used in cordage and wood is valuable for staves | |
Synonyms: | calabur_tree calabura silkwood Muntingia_calabura Jamaican_cherry | |
Related terms: | tree Muntingia | |
Similar spelling: |
silkwood silkweed silk_cotton |