banksia

[ bangk-see-uh ]

noun

1. any Australian shrub or tree of the genus Banksia, having alternate leaves and dense, cylindrical flower heads.

banksia

/ ˈbæŋksɪə /

noun

1. any shrub or tree of the Australian genus Banksia , having long leathery evergreen leaves and dense cylindrical heads of flowers that are often red or yellowish: family Proteaceae See also honeysuckle

Word History and Origins

Origin of banksia¹

1782; < New Latin; named after Sir Joseph Banks; -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of banksia¹

C19: New Latin, named after Sir Joseph Banks

Example Sentences

Two of them — swamp banksia and crimson bottlebrush — opened their stomata six times wider than usual.

From Science News For Students

Even the surviving swamp banksia on average lost more than four in every 10 of their leaves.

From Science News For Students

There are banksia bushes with their sawtooth-edge leaves and dried seed cones like multiple jabbering mouths.

From The Daily Beast

This curious insect is said to be found on the Banksia, and would probably, with Linnaeus, have been a Bruchus.

From Project Gutenberg

One species was found growing on the stump of a Banksia in Western Australia.

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The Duchess mounted the double staircase where the banksia already hung in a golden curtain over the marble balustrade.

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In Australia the soft velvety core of the "bottle brush," Banksia marginata, is often used instead of the cotton wick.

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Occasionally, follicles dehisce by the dorsal suture, as in Magnolia grandiflora and Banksia.

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