UMBELLULARIA

Umbellularia, genus Umbellularia

(noun) aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Um*bel`lu*la"ri*a, n. Etym: [NL. Umbellule.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long, slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a bulbous base.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


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