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burao

burao noun: a tropical flowering tree, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus), found in the South Pacific.

burao: a tropical flowering tree, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus),...
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Noun

burao (plural buraos)

  1. A tropical flowering tree, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus), found in the South Pacific.
    • Overhead was a thatch of buraos, and over these again palms brandished their bright fans, as I have seen a conjurer make himself a halo out of naked swords.1896, Robert Louis Stevenson, In the South Seas
    • Tiares, hibiscuses, frangipani and flowered buraos smile to those who return and are not the least bit surprised by their faithfulness.1978, Patrick O'Reilly, Painters in Tahiti, →ISBN, page 26

Forms of burao

pluralburaos
alternative formburau

Questions about burao

What does burao mean?
Burao means a tropical flowering tree, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus), found in the South Pacific.
What part of speech is burao?
Burao is a noun.
What is the plural of burao?
The plural of burao is buraos.

Words near burao in the dictionary

  1. Burang
  2. burangaite
  3. burani
  4. buranji
  5. buransh
  6. burao
  7. buraos
  8. Buraq
  9. Buraq Wall
  10. Burarra
  11. Burarran

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