Grevillea robusta

Grevillea robusta
Silky Silk"y, a. [Compar. {Silkier}; superl. {Silkiest}.] 1. Of or pertaining to silk; made of, or resembling, silk; silken; silklike; as, a silky luster. [1913 Webster]

2. Hence, soft and smooth; as, silky wine. [1913 Webster]

3. Covered with soft hairs pressed close to the surface, as a leaf; sericeous. [1913 Webster]

{Silky oak} (Bot.), a lofty Australian tree ({Grevillea robusta}) with silky tomentose lobed or incised leaves. It furnishes a valuable timber. [1913 Webster]


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  • Grevillea robusta — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • GREVILLEA ROBUSTA A. GUNN. - ГРЕВИЛЛЕЯ КРУПНАЯ — см. 259. Дерево. G. robusta A. Gunn. Г. крупная in R. Br. Prot. Nov. (1830) 24. McMillan (1925) 173, 212, 487. Bailey, Manual (1946) 243. Watt a. Breyer (1962) 873. S у n. G. venusta A. Cunn. (non R. Br.); G. umbratica A. Cunn.; Stylurus robusta… …   Справочник растений

  • Grevillea robusta — ID 37931 Symbol Key GRRO Common Name silkoak Family Proteaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, HI, PR Growth Habit Tree Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Grevillea robusta — noun medium to tall fast growing tree with orange flowers and feathery bipinnate leaves silky hairy beneath; eastern Australia • Syn: ↑silky oak • Hypernyms: ↑silk oak • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Grevillea …   Useful english dictionary

  • Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. ex R. Br. — Symbol GRRO Common Name silkoak Botanical Family Proteaceae …   Scientific plant list

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