jellyfish tree

English

Etymology

From jellyfish and tree; so called because the gynoecium of its flower resembles the tentacles of a jellyfish.

Noun

jellyfish tree (plural jellyfish trees)

1. A rare tree, Medusagyne oppositifolia, indigenous to the island of Mahé in the Seychelles.

Hypernyms

• tree

References

• jellyfish tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia