embothrium
/ (ɪmˈbɒθrɪəm) /
noun
any evergreen shrub of the genus Embothrium, esp E. coccineum, native to South America but widely cultivated as an ornamental for its scarlet flowers: family Proteaceae: Also called: Chilean firebush
Origin of embothrium
1C19: from em- + Greek bothrion small pit (referring to its anthers)
Words Nearby embothrium
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