Moreton Bay chestnut

noun

Castanospermum australe, a large Australian tree with showy flowers and poisonous seeds, prized for its dense, attractive wood.

Similar
bean treeblack beanAustralian chestnut

Meanings

nounMoreton Bay chestnut (plural Moreton Bay chestnuts)

plural Moreton Bay chestnuts

  1. Castanospermum australe, a large Australian tree with showy flowers and poisonous seeds, prized for its dense, attractive wood.

    Synonyms: bean tree, black bean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCastanospermum australe, a large Australian tree with showy flowers and poisonous seeds, prized for its dense, attractive wood.

More synonyms by meaning

nounAustralian tree having pinnate leaves and orange-yellow flowers followed by large woody pods containing 3 or 4 seeds that resemble chestnuts; yields dark strong wood

Similar
Australian chestnut
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