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noun
Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, a medium-sized evergreen tree indigenous to South Africa.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Dacryodes excelsa, a tree native to Puerto Rico.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: tabanuco
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noun
any of several resinous trees or shrubs often burned for light
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: shrub, bush
Narrower terms: ocotillo, coachwhip, Jacob's staff, vine cactus, Fouquieria splendens, boojum tree, cirio, Fouquieria columnaris, Idria columnaris
History
From candle + wood.
