Definition of ribbonwood in English:

ribbonwood

noun ˈrɪb(ə)nwʊd

1US. A large evergreen shrub, Adenostoma sparsifolium (family Rosaceae), found chiefly in the chaparral of southern California, with needle-like leaves and grey shredding bark; also called redshank.
2Chiefly NZ. Any of several New Zealand trees of the genera Plagianthus and Hoheria (family Malvaceae) having fibrous inner bark; especially P. regius (formerly P. betulinus) and Hoheria sexstylosa.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country. From ribbon + wood, so called on account of the appearance of the bark.

Definition of ribbonwood in US English:

ribbonwood

nounˈrɪb(ə)nwʊd

1US. A large evergreen shrub, Adenostoma sparsifolium (family Rosaceae), found chiefly in the chaparral of southern California, with needle-like leaves and grey shredding bark; also called redshank.
2Chiefly NZ. Any of several New Zealand trees of the genera Plagianthus and Hoheria (family Malvaceae) having fibrous inner bark; especially P. regius (formerly P. betulinus) and Hoheria sexstylosa.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country. From ribbon + wood, so called on account of the appearance of the bark.

词汇	ribbonwood
释义	Definition of ribbonwood in English: ribbonwood noun ˈrɪb(ə)nwʊd 1US. A large evergreen shrub, Adenostoma sparsifolium (family Rosaceae), found chiefly in the chaparral of southern California, with needle-like leaves and grey shredding bark; also called redshank. 2Chiefly NZ. Any of several New Zealand trees of the genera Plagianthus and Hoheria (family Malvaceae) having fibrous inner bark; especially P. regius (formerly P. betulinus) and Hoheria sexstylosa. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country. From ribbon + wood, so called on account of the appearance of the bark. Definition of ribbonwood in US English: ribbonwood nounˈrɪb(ə)nwʊd 1US. A large evergreen shrub, Adenostoma sparsifolium (family Rosaceae), found chiefly in the chaparral of southern California, with needle-like leaves and grey shredding bark; also called redshank. 2Chiefly NZ. Any of several New Zealand trees of the genera Plagianthus and Hoheria (family Malvaceae) having fibrous inner bark; especially P. regius (formerly P. betulinus) and Hoheria sexstylosa. Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country. From ribbon + wood, so called on account of the appearance of the bark.
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