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Ribbonwood Definition & Meaning

ribbonwood
noun
  1. deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
  2. small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage

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What does ribbonwood mean?
deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
What part of speech is ribbonwood?
Ribbonwood is a noun.
How many definitions does ribbonwood have?
Ribbonwood has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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