dryandra

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noun

Any of the former genus Dryandra R. Br. of Australian shrubs, now considered a series within Banksia (Proteaceae)

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Meanings

noundryandra (plural dryandras)

plural dryandras

  1. Any of the former genus Dryandra R. Br. of Australian shrubs, now considered a series within Banksia (Proteaceae)
  2. Any of the former genus Dryandra (Thunb.) of plants, now placed in genus Vernicia (Euphorbiaceae).

Origin

From the genus name.

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APA

dryandra. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dryandra

MLA

“dryandra.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dryandra. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dryandra,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dryandra.

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