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embothrium

/ ɪmˈbɒθrɪəm /

noun

  1. 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 calledChilean firebush


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Word History and Origins

Origin of embothrium1

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

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