CLADRASTIS KENTUKEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cladrastis kentukea mean? 

• CLADRASTIS KENTUKEA (noun)
  The noun CLADRASTIS KENTUKEA has 1 sense:

1. small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye

  Familiarity information: CLADRASTIS KENTUKEA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CLADRASTIS KENTUKEA (noun)

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Meaning:

Small handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having showy white flowers in terminal clusters and heavy hardwood yielding yellow dye

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Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Cladrastis kentukea; Cladrastis lutea; gopherwood; Kentucky yellowwood

Hypernyms ("Cladrastis kentukea" is a kind of...):

angiospermous yellowwood (any of various angiospermous trees having yellow wood)

Holonyms ("Cladrastis kentukea" is a member of...):

Cladrastis; genus Cladrastis (yellowwoods)