Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,924,681,263 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

gliricidia

    0.01 sec.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gliricidia - any of several small deciduous trees valued for their dark wood and dense racemes of nectar-rich pink flowers grown in great profusion on arching branches; roots and bark and leaves and seeds are poisonous
genus Gliricidia - small genus of low-branching profusely flowering trees of tropical America
tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
In flower, but as yet not in leaf, is Gliricidia sepium, known as the "Mexican lilac" and "madre de cacao", meaning in Spanish "mother of cacao", for it is exploited as a shade tree for coffee and cacao plantations.
Stunning summer blooms by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
glabrata Kunth 1 Fraxinus chinensis 1 Roxburgh Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.
Habitat changes in Colombian coffee farms under increasing management ... by Armbrecht, Inge / Endangered Species Update
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.