orchid tree

orchid tree
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

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a tree, Bauhinia variegata, of the legume family, native to southeastern Asia, having lavender or purple flowers clustered in the leaf axils, cultivated in warm regions. Also called mountain ebony.

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