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noun
Brosimum guianense (family Rosaceae), an Amazonian tree having hard, speckled wood that resembles snakeskin; used in musical instruments.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Acacia xiphophylla and Acacia intorta (family Fabaceae), trees with curving, snake-like limbs, antive to Australia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Any of various North American shrubs of the genus Colubrina (family Rhamnaceae), often specifically Colubrina texensis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Any of the shrubs of the Americas in genus Condalia (family Rhamnaceae).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Rauwolfia serpentina
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Broader terms: rauwolfia, rauvolfia
History
From snake + wood.
