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Deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
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ribbonwood
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Ribbonwood \Rib"bon*wood`\, n. (Bot.) A malvaceous tree ( Hoheria populnea ) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.
WordNet
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n. deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton [syn: ribbon tree , Plagianthus regius , Plagianthus betulinus ] small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 Various plants from Australia and New Zealand in the genera (taxlink Hoheria genus), (taxlink Idiospermum genus) and (taxlink Plagianthius genus). 2 (taxlink Adenostoma sparsifolium species) of southern California in the US and northern Baja California ...
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Ribbonwood is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Idiospermum , an Australian tree Hoheria genus Plagianthus regius (lowland ribbonwood), a New Zealand tree Plagianthus divaricatus , a New Zealand tree Plagianthus betulinus , a New Zealand ...