"buttonwood" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buttonwoods [plural]
Etymology: From button + wood. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|button|wood}} button + wood Head templates: {{en-noun}} buttonwood (plural buttonwoods)
  1. The common name given to at least three species of shrub or tree.
    The mangrove tree (Conocarpus erectus, family Combretaceae) a tropical and subtropical species.
    Categories (lifeform): Combretum family plants, Proteales order plants
    Sense id: en-buttonwood-en-noun-HTHbRCOy Disambiguation of Combretum family plants: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Proteales order plants: 33 33 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
  2. The common name given to at least three species of shrub or tree.
    The American sycamore or American plane tree (Platanus occidentalis, family Platanaceae).
    Categories (lifeform): Combretum family plants, Proteales order plants
    Sense id: en-buttonwood-en-noun-c7cyKXqC Disambiguation of Combretum family plants: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Proteales order plants: 33 33 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
  3. The common name given to at least three species of shrub or tree.
    California sycamore or western sycamore (Platanus racemosa).
    Categories (lifeform): Combretum family plants, Proteales order plants
    Sense id: en-buttonwood-en-noun-Pr9krJJZ Disambiguation of Combretum family plants: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Proteales order plants: 33 33 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 33 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 33 33 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Florida buttonwood, Harvey's buttonwood, swamp buttonwood Related terms: Conocarpus erectus, Platanus occidentalis, Platanus racemosa

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