ribbonwood en · NOUN
Etymology
From ribbon + wood
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various plants from Australia and New Zealand in the genera Hoheria, Idiospermum and Plagianthus
- (countable, uncountable) Any of various plants from Australia and New Zealand in the genera Hoheria, Idiospermum and Plagianthus ▸ especially, North Island lacebark (Hoheria populnea)
- (countable, uncountable) Redshanks, ribbon bush, a plant of species Adenostoma sparsifolium of southern California in the US and northern Baja California in Mexico.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ribbonwoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |