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Definition of 'bottle tree'

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bottle tree in British

noun
1. 
any of several Australian sterculiaceous trees of the genus Sterculia (or Brachychiton) that have a bottle-shaped swollen trunk
2.  another name for baobab
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Used Rarely. bottle tree is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'bottle tree'

  • bottle rack
  • bottle shop
  • bottle store
  • bottle tree
  • bottle up
  • bottle-fed
  • bottle-feed

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Definition of bottle tree from the Collins English Dictionary

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