1. small genus of South American evergreen shrubs or small trees with long willowy branches and flowers in flamboyant terminal clusters; [syn: Embothrium, genus Embothrium]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Embothrium
n 1: small genus of South American evergreen shrubs or small
trees with long willowy branches and flowers in flamboyant
terminal clusters [syn: Embothrium, genus Embothrium]