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PERSEA BORBONIA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Persea borbonia mean?
• PERSEA BORBONIA (noun)
The noun PERSEA BORBONIA has 1 sense:
1. small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood
Familiarity information: PERSEA BORBONIA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
laurel-tree; Persea borbonia; red bay
Hypernyms ("Persea borbonia" is a kind of...):
laurel (any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family)
Holonyms ("Persea borbonia" is a member of...):
genus Persea; Persea (avocado)
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