grevillea

grevillea

(ɡrəˈvɪljə) n (Plants) any of a large variety of evergreen trees and shrubs that comprise the genus Grevillea, native to Australia, Tasmania, and New Caledonia: family Proteaceae[named after C. F. Greville (1749–1809), a founder of the Royal Horticultural Society]

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grevillea - any shrub or tree of the genus Grevilleagenus Grevillea - large genus of Australian shrubs and trees having usually showy orange or red flowerssilk oak - any of several Australian timber trees having usually fernlike foliage and mottled wood used in cabinetry and veneeringbush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems