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TEMPLETONIA RETUSA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Templetonia retusa mean? 

TEMPLETONIA RETUSA (noun)
  The noun TEMPLETONIA RETUSA has 1 sense:

1. Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowersplay

  Familiarity information: TEMPLETONIA RETUSA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TEMPLETONIA RETUSA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Australian shrub having simple obovate leaves and brilliant scarlet flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

coral bush; flame bush; Templetonia retusa

Hypernyms ("Templetonia retusa" is a kind of...):

bush; shrub (a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems)

Holonyms ("Templetonia retusa" is a member of...):

genus Templetonia; Templetonia (genus of Australian shrubs or subshrubs: coral bush)


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