From formal English to slang. 2014.
rubber tree — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rubber tree — any tree that yields latex from which rubber is produced, esp. Hevea brasiliensis, of the spurge family, native to South America, the chief commercial source of rubber. [1840 50] * * * South American tropical tree (Hevea brasiliensis) of the… … Universalium
rubber tree — noun Date: 1847 a tree that yields rubber; especially a South American tree (Hevea brasiliensis) of the spurge family that is cultivated in plantations and is a chief source of rubber … New Collegiate Dictionary
rubber tree — /ˈrʌbə tri/ (say rubuh tree) noun 1. a large shrub, native to Asia and northern Africa, Calotropis procera, which has been used for fibre and for mattress filling. 2. a tree from which rubber is obtained. See rubber1 (def. 1) …
rubber tree — noun a tree that produces the latex from which rubber is manufactured, native to the Amazonian rainforest. [Hevea brasiliensis.] … English new terms dictionary
rubber tree — noun small genus of South American trees yielding latex rubber trees are usually cultivated in plantations • Syn: ↑Hevea, ↑genus Hevea • Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Euphorbiaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rubber tree — noun A tropical South American tree, Hevea brasiliensis, that is the source of latex … Wiktionary
rubber tree — any variety of tree that yields latex … English contemporary dictionary
Rubber tree — Castilla (E) … EthnoBotanical Dictionary
Para rubber tree — Taxobox name = Rubber Tree image width = 200px image caption = Hevea brasiliensis regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Malpighiales familia = Euphorbiaceae subfamilia = Crotonoideae tribus = Micrandreae… … Wikipedia
