kowhai

Thân thiện

The kowhai tree in the garden is covered in golden-yellow flowers.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of flowering plant: A shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and Chile, known for its hanging clusters of bright yellow, tube-shaped flowers and its hard, strong wood. It is a member of the Sophora genus.

Examples

• The hillside was bright with the yellow blossoms of the kowhai.
• This fence post is made from kowhai wood, which is very durable.
• The kowhai is considered a national symbol in New Zealand.

Advanced Usage

• Botanical context: In botanical or horticultural writing, specifically refers to species within the genus , such as (the most common species) or .
  • The study focused on the germination rates of Sophora microphylla, commonly known as the kowhai.

Variants and Related Words

• Sophora (n): The scientific genus name for the kowhai and related trees.
• Yellow kowhai (n): A common descriptive name emphasizing its flower color.

Synonyms

• Yellow bell tree: A descriptive synonym referring to the shape and color of its flowers.
• New Zealand laburnum: A historical or comparative name, likening it to the unrelated European laburnum tree which also has yellow hanging flowers.

Học thuật

Noun

1. shrub or small tree of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden-yellow flowers; yields a hard strong wood

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sophora tetraptera