HyperDic

English > 1 sense of the word Adansonia:
NOUNplantAdansonia, genus Adansoniabaobab
English > Adansonia: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningbaobab; cream-of-tartar tree.
Synonymgenus Adansonia
Member ofBombacaceae, family BombacaceaeTropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds
Membersbaobab, monkey-bread tree, Adansonia digitataAfrican tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread
cream-of-tartar tree, sour gourd, Adansonia gregoriiAustralian tree having an agreeably acid fruit that resembles a gourd
Broaderdilleniid dicot genusgenus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs

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