ribbonwood

• شجرة نيوزيلندية متساقطة الأوراق تُعطي لحاؤها الداخلي أليافًا متينة تشبه الكتان، وتُعرف أيضًا بقطن نيوزيلندا؛ كما تُطلق على شجرة أو شجيرة صغيرة في نيوزيلندا ذات أزهار بيضاء ورقية عطرية كرائحة العسل وقلف يُستعمل في صناعة الحبال.

A noun referring to a deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber resembling flax, also known as New Zealand cotton, or a small tree or shrub of New Zealand with honey-scented paper-white flowers and bark used for cordage.

1. New Zealand tree with strong fiberC1formal

   A deciduous tree native to New Zealand, whose inner bark yields a strong fiber resembling flax, often called New Zealand cotton.

   شجرة نيوزيلندية ذات ألياف قوية

   • The ribbonwood tree is valued for its durable inner bark fiber.
   • Early settlers used ribbonwood fiber to make ropes and textiles.
   • Ribbonwood grows abundantly in certain regions of New Zealand.

   المرادفاتhouherelacebark

2. Small tree or shrub with honey-scented flowersC1formal

   A small tree or shrub from New Zealand, known for its profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers, and its bark used for cordage.

   شجرة أو شجيرة صغيرة ذات أزهار برائحة العسل

   • The ribbonwood shrub produces beautiful honey-scented white flowers.
   • Its bark is traditionally used for making cordage and twine.
   • Gardeners appreciate ribbonwood for its fragrant blossoms and utility.

   المرادفاتhouherelacebark