Leucadendron argenteum

Leucadendron argenteum
Leucadendron Leu`ca*den"dron (l[=u]`k[.a]*d[e^]n"dr[o^]n), n. [NL., fr. Gr. leyko`s white + de`ndron tree.] (Bot.) A genus of evergreen shrubs from the Cape of Good Hope, having handsome foliage. {Leucadendron argenteum} is the {silverboom} of the colonists. [1913 Webster]

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  • Leucadendron argenteum — noun small South African tree with long silvery silky foliage • Syn: ↑silver tree • Hypernyms: ↑tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Leucadendron, ↑genus Leucadendron …   Useful english dictionary

  • Leucadendron — Leu ca*den dron (l[=u] k[.a]*d[e^]n dr[o^]n), n. [NL., fr. Gr. leyko s white + de ndron tree.] (Bot.) A genus of evergreen shrubs from the Cape of Good Hope, having handsome foliage. {Leucadendron argenteum} is the {silverboom} of the colonists.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Leucadendron — noun large genus of evergreen trees and shrubs having silvery white leaves and solitary terminal flowers with conspicuous silvery bracts • Syn: ↑genus Leucadendron • Hypernyms: ↑dicot genus, ↑magnoliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Proteaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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