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BUCKWHEAT TREE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Tree of low-lying coastal areas of southeastern United States having glossy leaves and racemes of fragrant white flowers
Synonyms:
buckwheat tree; Cliftonia monophylla; titi
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("buckwheat tree" is a kind of...):
angiospermous tree; flowering tree (any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary)
Holonyms ("buckwheat tree" is a member of...):
Cliftonia; genus Cliftonia (one species: titi)