Um`bel`lu`la´ri`a
| prop. n. | 1. | (Zool.) A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long, slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a bulbous base. |
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| Noun | 1. |  Umbellularia - aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coastmagnoliid dicot genus - genus of dicotyledonous flowering plants regarded as among the most primitive of extant angiosperms California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, Umbellularia californica, spice tree, mountain laurel - Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood |
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