noun
a tree or shrub of the genus Helicteres
• Hyponyms: ↑nut-leaved screw tree, ↑Helicteres isora
• Member Holonyms: ↑Helicteres, ↑genus Helicteres
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noun : a shrub or tree of the genus Helicteres; especially : an East Indian shrub (H. isora) sometimes cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers
Useful english dictionary. 2012.