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banksia

bank·si·a [ bángksee ə ] (plural bank·si·as or bank·si·a)


noun 
Definition:
 
small Australian evergreen: a small evergreen bush or tree with leathery narrow leaves and cylindrical flowers. Native to: Australia.  Family Proteaceae.

[Early 19th century. < modern Latin, after Sir Joseph Banks]
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