ceroxylon

/sɛrɒksɪlɒn/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of giant, slow-growing, columnar evergreen trees in the family Podocarpaceae, endemic to the Andes mountain range.

“The botanist studied the unique properties of Ceroxylon quindiuense, the Andean cedar tree.”

Synonyms

  • Andean cedar tree
  • Podocarpaceae

Antonyms

  • deciduous tree
  • fast-growing tree