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OXANDRA LANCEOLATA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Source of most of the lancewood of commerce
Synonyms:
lancewood; lancewood tree; Oxandra lanceolata
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Oxandra lanceolata" 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)
Meronyms (substance of "Oxandra lanceolata"):
lancewood (durable straight-grained wood of the lacewood tree; used for building and cabinetwork and tools)