Meaning

2 senses
  1. Any of species Gordonia lasianthus of elegant white-flowered evergreen shrubs or small trees, growing in the maritime parts of the southern United States. Its bark is sometimes used in tanning.

  2. A similar West Indian tree of species Gordonia haematoxylon.

Forms

plural: loblolly bays

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Gordonia haemotoxylon:bloodwoodLaplacea haemotoxylon
Gordonia lasianthus:black laurelholly baytan bayswamp laurel

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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