PTEROSPERMUM ACERIFOLIUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Pterospermum acerifolium mean? 

• PTEROSPERMUM ACERIFOLIUM (noun)
  The noun PTEROSPERMUM ACERIFOLIUM has 1 sense:

1. Indian tree having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking; often grown as an ornamental or shade tree

  Familiarity information: PTEROSPERMUM ACERIFOLIUM used as a noun is very rare.

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• PTEROSPERMUM ACERIFOLIUM (noun)

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Meaning:

Indian tree having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking; often grown as an ornamental or shade tree

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

maple-leaved bayur; mayeng; Pterospermum acerifolium

Hypernyms ("Pterospermum acerifolium" 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 ("Pterospermum acerifolium" is a member of...):

genus Pterospermum; Pterospermum (genus of tropical Asian trees and shrubs)