mountain ebony

mountain ebony
noun
small East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood
Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree
Member Holonyms: ↑Bauhinia, ↑genus Bauhinia

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noun
: a small East Indian tree (Bauhinia variegata) having hard dark wood and bark used in tanning

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Mountain ebony — Mountain Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mountain-ebony — margasis pupūnas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Cezalpinijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Bauhinia variegata), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Bauhinia variegata angl. mountain ebony; orchidtree vok. buntfarbene Bauhinie… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • mountain-ebony — kalninis juodmedis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Juodmedinių šeimos dažinis, kaučiukinis augalas (Diospyros malabarica), paplitęs atogrąžų Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Diospyros malabarica angl. Indian persimmon; mountain ebony šaltinis… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • mountain ebony. — See orchid tree. [1715 25] * * * …   Universalium

  • mountain ebony — /maʊntən ˈɛbəni/ (say mowntuhn ebuhnee) noun a large tree of central Qld, Bauhinia hookeri, with bilobed leaves and crimson flowers; produces dark brown, close grained timber …  

  • mountain ebony. — See orchid tree. [1715 25] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Mountain — Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mountain antelope — Mountain Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mountain ash — Mountain Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mountain barometer — Mountain Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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