African yellowwood

African yellowwood
a tree, Podocarpus elongatus, of tropical Africa and the mountains of southern Africa, having globe-shaped fruit, grown as an ornamental.

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  • African yellowwood — noun South African tree or shrub having a rounded crown • Syn: ↑cape yellowwood, ↑Podocarpus elongatus • Hypernyms: ↑conifer, ↑coniferous tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Podocarpus, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • East African yellowwood — plačialapis podokarpas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Podokarpinių šeimos medieninis augalas (Podocarpus latifolius), paplitęs Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Podocarpus latifolius angl. East African yellowwood; yellowwood; podo; South African …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • south african yellowwood — noun Usage: usually capitalized S&A 1. : a southern African timber tree (Podocarpus elongatus) 2. : the hard yellow wood of the South African yellowwood tree …   Useful english dictionary

  • East African yellowwood — grakštusis geltonmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Podokarpinių šeimos medieninis augalas (Afrocarpus gracilior), paplitęs Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Afrocarpus gracilior angl. East African yellowwood šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • South-African yellowwood — noun erect or shrubby tree of Africa having ridged dark grey bark and rigid glossy medium to long leaves • Syn: ↑Podocarpus latifolius • Hypernyms: ↑gymnospermous yellowwood • Member Holonyms: ↑Podocarpus, ↑genus Podocarpus …   Useful english dictionary

  • east african yellowwood — noun or east african pine Usage: usually capitalized E&A : a tropical African timber tree (Podocarpus gracilior) that is related to the yews and is sometimes cultivated as a greenhouse ornamental …   Useful english dictionary

  • yellowwood — plačialapis podokarpas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Podokarpinių šeimos medieninis augalas (Podocarpus latifolius), paplitęs Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Podocarpus latifolius angl. East African yellowwood; yellowwood; podo; South African …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • yellowwood — /yel oh wood /, n. 1. a tree, Cladrastis lutea, of the legume family, native to the southeastern U.S., having clusters of fragrant, white flowers and wood that yields a yellow dye. 2. any of several other trees having yellowish wood or yielding a …   Universalium

  • Yellowwood — Yel low*wood , n. (Bot.) The wood of any one of several different kinds of trees; also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so called are the {Cladrastis tinctoria}, an American leguminous tree; the several species of prickly ash… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • yellowwood — /ˈjɛloʊwʊd/ (say yelohwood) noun 1. any of various species of Australian tree with yellow wood, including some Flindersia species, Ristantia pachysperma and Acronychia oblongifolia. 2. any of various southern African trees with yellow wood,… …  

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