antarctic beech

noun

: any of several trees (genus Nothofagus) of cool, temperate rainforests:

a

: a medium-sized deciduous tree (N. Antarctica) of southern Argentina and Chile with glossy sweet-scented dark-green leaves

b

: a tall evergreen tree (N. moorei) of eastern Australia with a large trunk, glossy dark-green leaves, and hard wood

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

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