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 cord
Also called: houhere, lacebark, thousand-jacket
Words nearby ribbonwood
ribbon snake,
ribbon strip,
ribbon window,
ribbon worm,
ribbonfish,
ribbonwood,
ribby,
ribcage,
ribeirão prêto,
ribera,
ribgrass
Example sentences 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