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bastard ironwood

bastard ironwood noun: pouteria costata, a coastal tree native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island (Australia), in New Zealand also called the tawapou; its leathery leaves have prominently raised primary nerves/veins, and branches exude a milky fluid if cut.

bastard ironwood: pouteria costata, a coastal tree native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island (Australia), in New...
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Noun

bastard ironwood (plural bastard ironwoods)

  1. Pouteria costata, a coastal tree native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island (Australia), in New Zealand also called the tawapou; its leathery leaves have prominently raised primary nerves/veins, and branches exude a milky fluid if cut.

Forms of bastard ironwood

pluralbastard ironwoods

Questions about bastard ironwood

What does bastard ironwood mean?
Bastard ironwood means pouteria costata, a coastal tree native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island (Australia), in New Zealand also called the tawapou; its leathery leaves have prominently raised primary nerves/veins, and branches exude a milky fluid if cut.
What part of speech is bastard ironwood?
Bastard ironwood is a noun.
What is the plural of bastard ironwood?
The plural of bastard ironwood is bastard ironwoods.

Words near bastard ironwood in the dictionary

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  3. bastard hemp
  4. bastard hogberry
  5. bastard horn snake
  6. bastard ironwood
  7. bastard ironwoods
  8. bastard mahoganies
  9. bastard mahogany
  10. bastard manchineel
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