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NUT-LEAVED SCREW TREE

Dictionary entry overview: What does nut-leaved screw tree mean?

• NUT-LEAVED SCREW TREE (noun)
The noun NUT-LEAVED SCREW TREE has 1 sense:

1. East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers

Familiarity information: NUT-LEAVED SCREW TREE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• NUT-LEAVED SCREW TREE (noun)

Sense 1

nut-leaved screw tree ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Helicteres isora; nut-leaved screw tree

Hypernyms ("nut-leaved screw tree" is a kind of...):

screw tree (a tree or shrub of the genus Helicteres)

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