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noun
Any of the genus Clethra of flowering shrubs or small trees bearing flowers in clusters.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
type and sole genus of the Clethraceae; deciduous shrubs or small trees: white alder, summer-sweet
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Clethra
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
History
Borrowed from translingual Clethra.
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