embothrium

/ ɪmˈbɒθrɪəm /

noun

1. Also called: Chilean firebush. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of embothrium¹

C19: from _em- + Greek bothrion small pit (referring to its anthers)

Example Sentences

Embothrium coccineum, or Chilean fire trees, are a Queen Anne neighborhood destination as they come into bloom in May.

From Seattle Times

Such are the beautiful Lapageria and Philesia, the grand Pitcairneas, and the genera Fuchsia, Mitraria, Embothrium, Escallonia, Desfontainea, Eccremocarpus, and many Gesneraceae.

From Project Gutenberg