DRIMYS WINTERI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Drimys winteri mean? 

• DRIMYS WINTERI (noun)
  The noun DRIMYS WINTERI has 1 sense:

1. South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood

  Familiarity information: DRIMYS WINTERI used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DRIMYS WINTERI (noun)

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Meaning:

South American evergreen tree yielding winter's bark and a light soft wood similar to basswood

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Drimys winteri; winter's bark; winter's bark tree

Hypernyms ("Drimys winteri" is a kind of...):

tree (a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms)

Meronyms (parts of "Drimys winteri"):

winter's bark (aromatic bark having tonic and stimulant properties)

Holonyms ("Drimys winteri" is a member of...):

Drimys; genus Drimys (shrubs and trees of southern hemisphere having aromatic foliage)