ribbonwood

noun

Definition of ribbonwood

1 : a New Zealand shrub or small tree (Hoheria populnea) of the family Malvaceae having bark that is used for cordage and a profusion of small snow-white flowers in close axillary clusters

— called also houhere

2 : ribbon tree

3 West : a small tree or shrub (Adenostoma sparsifolium) related to the chamise

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