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combretum

(kɒmˈbriːtəm)
n
(Plants) any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Combretum, native mainly to tropical and subtropical Africa and producing attractive flowers
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Noun1.combretum - any of numerous shrubs or small trees of the genus Combretum having spikes of small flowers
genus Combretum - type genus of the Combretaceae: tropical and subtropical small shrubs and trees
ligneous plant, woody plant - a plant having hard lignified tissues or woody parts especially stems
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