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IDESIA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Deciduous roundheaded Asiatic tree widely grown in mild climates as an ornamental for its heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow-green flowers followed by hanging clusters of fleshy orange-red berries
Synonyms:
idesia; Idesia polycarpa
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("idesia" 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 ("idesia" is a member of...):
genus Idesia (one species)