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crescentia

/krɪˈsɛn.ʃə/

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noun

/krɪˈsɛn.ʃə/C2formalscientific
  • ruИмя собственное, обозначающее род тропических американских деревьев семейства бигнониевых, характеризующихся коротким стволом, искривлёнными ветвями и поникающими побегами.

A proper noun referring to a genus of tropical American trees in the family Bignoniaceae, characterized by a short trunk, crooked limbs, and drooping branches.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Genus of tropical treesC2formalscientific

    A genus of tropical American trees in the family Bignoniaceae, characterized by a short trunk, crooked limbs, and drooping branches.

    ruРод тропических деревьев

    • The Crescentia tree is native to the tropical regions of the Americas.
    • Its crooked limbs and drooping branches give the Crescentia a distinctive appearance.
    • Botanists classify the calabash tree under the genus Crescentia.