ribbonwood

/ (ˈrɪbənˌwʊd) /

noun

a small evergreen malvaceous tree, Hoheria populnea, of New Zealand. Its wood is used in furniture making and the tough bark for making cordAlso called: houhere, lacebark, thousand-jacket

Nearby words

ribbon snake, ribbon strip, ribbon window, ribbon worm, ribbonfish, ribbonwood, ribby, ribcage, ribeirão prêto, ribera, ribgrass

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Examples from the Web for ribbonwood

The larva, according to Mr. Purdie, is about inch long, feeding on the Ribbonwood (Plagianthus betulinus).
New Zealand Moths and Butterflies|G. V. Hudson