CLIFTONIA MONOPHYLLA

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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

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Cliftonia monophylla" is a kind of...):

angiospermous tree; flowering tree (any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary)

Holonyms ("Cliftonia monophylla" is a member of...):

Cliftonia; genus Cliftonia (one species: titi)

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