Callistemon

noun

Cal·​li·​ste·​mon

ˌkaləˈstēmən

: a genus of Australian trees and shrubs of the family Myrtaceae having brushlike spikes of showy flowers see bottlebrush

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from calli- + Greek stēmōn warp, thread

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