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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. small genus of South American trees yielding latex;
- Example: "rubber trees are usually cultivated in plantations"
[syn: Hevea, rubber tree, genus Hevea]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hevea \Hevea\ prop. n. A small genus of South American trees yielding latex. It includes the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis, originally found in South America, but now used for production of rubber world-wide. Syn: genus Hevea. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Hevea n 1: small genus of South American trees yielding latex; "rubber trees are usually cultivated in plantations" [syn: Hevea, rubber tree, genus Hevea]