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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of plants, natural order Dilleniaceæ, consisting of lofty forest-trees, natives of tropical Asia.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding magnolialike flowers which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any of several evergreen trees or shrubs of the genus Dillenia grown for their foliage and nodding flowers resembling magnolias which are followed by fruit that is used in curries and jellies and preserves
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