ROBINIA

Robinia, genus Robinia

(noun) deciduous flowering trees and shrubs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

robinia (plural robinias)

(botany) Any member of the genus Robinia.

Anagrams

• Nairobi

Source: Wiktionary


Ro**bin"i*a, n. Etym: [NL. So called after Jean Robin, a French herbalist.] (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of leguminous trees including the common locust of North America (Robinia Pseudocacia).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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