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CAOUTCHOUC TREE
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber
Synonyms:
caoutchouc tree; Hevea brasiliensis; Para rubber tree
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("caoutchouc tree" is a kind of...):
angiospermous tree; flowering tree (any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary)
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