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maiden's-blush

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Definition of maiden's-blush

1 Australia : a pink-flowered timber tree (Echinocarpus australis) of the family Tiliaceae
2 Australia : a timber tree (Euroschinus falcatus) of the family Anacardiaceae

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“Maiden's-blush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maiden%27s-blush. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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