carpenteria

carpenteria
noun
California evergreen shrub having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers
Hypernyms: ↑hydrangea
Member Holonyms: ↑genus Carpenteria

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\\ˌkärpənˈtirēə\ noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from William M. Carpenter died 1848 American physician + New Latin -ia
: a genus of California evergreen shrubs (family Saxifragaceae) comprising a single species (C. californica) having opposite leaves and showy fragrant white flowers in few-flowered terminal clusters

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carpenteria /kär-pən-tēˈri-ə/
noun
An evergreen shrub of the hydrangea family, cultivated for its glossy foliage and yellow-centred white flowers
ORIGIN: From William Carpenter (1811–48), American botanist

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  • Carpenteria californica — carpenteria carpenteria n. a California evergreen shrub ({Carpenteria californica}) having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Carpenteria californica — noun California evergreen shrub having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers • Syn: ↑carpenteria • Hypernyms: ↑hydrangea • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Carpenteria …   Useful english dictionary

  • Carpenteria californica — ID 15609 Symbol Key CACA17 Common Name tree anemone Family Hydrangeaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA Growth Habit Shrub Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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