tasmanian myrtle

tasmanian myrtle
noun
Usage: usually capitalized T
: an Australian evergreen tree (Nothofagus cunninghamii)

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Tasmanian myrtle noun
A Tasmanian and Victorian evergreen beech
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Main Entry:Tasmanian

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Tasmanian myrtle,
an evergreen tree of Tasmania and Victoria, Australia. It is related to the beech.

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