fire-tree

fire-tree
fire-tree fire-tree n. a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree ({Nuytsia floribunda}) of West Australia having brilliant yellow-orange flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses.

Syn: flame tree, flame-tree, Christmas tree, {Nuytsia floribunda}. [WordNet 1.5]


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