English Dictionary |
PSYCHOTRIA CAPENSIS
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
Dictionary entry overview: What does Psychotria capensis mean?
• PSYCHOTRIA CAPENSIS (noun)
The noun PSYCHOTRIA CAPENSIS has 1 sense:
1. South African evergreen having hard tough wood
Familiarity information: PSYCHOTRIA CAPENSIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
South African evergreen having hard tough wood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
lemon-wood; lemon-wood tree; lemonwood; lemonwood tree; Psychotria capensis
Hypernyms ("Psychotria capensis" 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)
Meronyms (parts of "Psychotria capensis"):
lemonwood (hard tough elastic wood of the lemonwood tree; used for making bows and fishing rods)
Holonyms ("Psychotria capensis" is a member of...):
genus Psychotria; Psychotria (tropical chiefly South American shrubs and trees)
Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf." (Native American proverb, Cree)
"Seek education even if it takes you to China." (Arabic proverb)
"The vine says to the vintager: "Make me poor, and I will make you rich."" (Corsican proverb)