"jellyfish tree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jellyfish trees [plural]
Etymology: From jellyfish and tree; so called because the gynoecium of its flower resembles the tentacles of a jellyfish. Etymology templates: {{m|en|jellyfish}} jellyfish, {{m|en|tree}} tree Head templates: {{en-noun}} jellyfish tree (plural jellyfish trees)
  1. A rare tree, Medusagyne oppositifolia, indigenous to the island of Mahé in the Seychelles. Categories (lifeform): Malpighiales order plants, Trees Hypernyms: tree

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