banksia

bank·si·a

 (băngk′sē-ə)

n.

Any of various evergreen shrubs or trees of the genus Banksia of Australia and New Guinea, having dense spikes of usually yellowish or reddish flowers and fruits in conelike clusters.

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[After Sir Joseph Banks.]

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banksia

(ˈbæŋksɪə)

n

(Plants) any shrub or tree of the Australian genus Banksia, having long leathery evergreen leaves and dense cylindrical heads of flowers that are often red or yellowish: family Proteaceae. See also honeysuckle³

[C19: New Latin, named after Sir Joseph Banks]

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bank•si•a

(ˈbæŋk si ə)

n., pl. -si•as.

any Australian shrub or tree of the genus Banksia, of the protea family, having alternate leaves and dense cylindrical flower heads.

[< New Latin (1782), after Sir Joseph Banks]

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banksia - any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds genus Banksia - important genus of Australian evergreen shrubs or trees with alternate leathery leaves and yellowish flowers Australian honeysuckle, Banksia integrifolia, coast banksia, honeysuckle - shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

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