candelabrum tree

candelabrum tree
noun
: a tropical African shrub or tree (Pandanus candelabrum) with a huge spreading head of foliage — called also chandelier tree

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candelabrum tree noun
Any of several African trees with branches arranged like a candelabrum
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Main Entry:candelabrum

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