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INGA LAURINA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Tropical tree of Central America and West Indies and Puerto Rico having spikes of white flowers; used as shade for coffee plantations
Synonyms:
guama; Inga laurina
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Inga laurina" 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 ("Inga laurina" is a member of...):
genus Inga (genus of tropical trees or shrubs)