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PERSEA BORBONIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Persea borbonia mean? 

PERSEA BORBONIA (noun)
  The noun PERSEA BORBONIA has 1 sense:

1. small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwoodplay

  Familiarity information: PERSEA BORBONIA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PERSEA BORBONIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

laurel-tree; Persea borbonia; red bay

Hypernyms ("Persea borbonia" is a kind of...):

laurel (any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family)

Holonyms ("Persea borbonia" is a member of...):

genus Persea; Persea (avocado)


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