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CALOPHYLLUM CANDIDISSIMUM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Calophyllum candidissimum mean?
• CALOPHYLLUM CANDIDISSIMUM (noun)
The noun CALOPHYLLUM CANDIDISSIMUM has 1 sense:
1. tropical American tree; valued for its hard durable wood
Familiarity information: CALOPHYLLUM CANDIDISSIMUM used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• CALOPHYLLUM CANDIDISSIMUM (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tropical American tree; valued for its hard durable wood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Calophyllum candidissimum; lancewood tree; laurelwood
Hypernyms ("Calophyllum candidissimum" is a kind of...):
tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)
Holonyms ("Calophyllum candidissimum" is a member of...):
Calophyllum; genus Calophyllum (genus of tropical evergreen trees)
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