mountain ebony

noun

Bauhinia variegata, a flowering plant of the legume family.

Similar
orchid treeBauhinia variegata

Meanings

nounmountain ebony (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBauhinia variegata, a flowering plant of the legume family.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall East Indian tree having orchid-like flowers and hard dark wood

Similar
orchid treeBauhinia variegata
Broader
angiospermous treeflowering tree

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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