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PRUMNOPITYS FERRUGINEA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Prumnopitys ferruginea mean?
• PRUMNOPITYS FERRUGINEA (noun)
The noun PRUMNOPITYS FERRUGINEA has 1 sense:
1. New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry
Familiarity information: PRUMNOPITYS FERRUGINEA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PRUMNOPITYS FERRUGINEA (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
New Zealand conifer used for lumber; the dark wood is used for interior carpentry
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
black pine; miro; Podocarpus ferruginea; Prumnopitys ferruginea
Hypernyms ("Prumnopitys ferruginea" is a kind of...):
conifer; coniferous tree (any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones)
Holonyms ("Prumnopitys ferruginea" is a member of...):
genus Prumnopitys; Prumnopitys (mostly dioecious evergreen conifers; leaves are softer than in Podocarpus)
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