ribbonwood

ribbonwood [ˈrɪb^ənˌwʊd]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a small evergreen malvaceous tree, Hoheria populnea, of New Zealand. Its wood is used in furniture making and the tough bark for making cord Also called lacebark

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ribbonwood - deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton Plagianthus betulinus, Plagianthus regius, ribbon tree genus Plagianthus, Plagianthus - small genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand New Zealand cotton - a fiber from the bast of New Zealand ribbon trees that resembles cotton fiber tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
	2.	ribbonwood - small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage Hoheria populnea, houhere, lacebark genus Hoheria, Hoheria - small genus of shrubs and small trees of New Zealand: lacebarks tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms