1. small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae; [syn: Strelitzia, genus Strelitzia]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Strelitzia
n 1: small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having
leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed
in family Musaceae [syn: Strelitzia, genus Strelitzia]