embothrium

British

/ ɪmˈbɒθrɪəm /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of embothrium

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

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