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GUTTA-PERCHA TREE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
Synonyms:
gutta-percha tree; Palaquium gutta
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("gutta-percha tree" 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 ("gutta-percha tree" is a member of...):
genus Palaquium; Palaquium (large genus of Malaysian trees with milky juice and leathery leaves)
Sense 2
Meaning:
One of several East Indian trees yielding gutta-percha
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Hypernyms ("gutta-percha tree" 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 ("gutta-percha tree" is a member of...):
genus Payena; Payena (genus of medium to large Malaysian trees yielding gutta-percha)
