candelabra tree
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.45 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Several species of Euphorbia, including Euphorbia ingens, Euphorbia candelabrum, Euphorbia ammak, Euphorbia cooperi, Euphorbia lacti, and Euphorbia antiquorum.
noun
A South American tree, Cecropia pachystachya.
noun
Any of various individual trees that resemble a candelabrum.
noun
A decorative motif of a stylized tree with symmetric branches having the appearance of a candelabrum.
Example Sentences
- "The other trees which the Central African forests produce are the kolquall, or candelabra tree; the msundurusi, or copal-tree, frequent in Ukawendi; the moumbo, or palmyra; the miombo; the beautiful and fragrant mimosa; the mtundu; and on the shores of Lake Tanganika is seen the beautiful Guinea palm tree, called mchikichi, and the plantain tree."
- "NABOOM EUPHORBIA ( CANDELABRA TREE ) Euphorbia ingens"
- "Possibly the most extraoridanary savanna trees are the baobab (Adansonia digitata) and the candelabra tree (Euphorbia candelabrum)."
- "The mukonde (candelabra tree) was a four-sided cactus like plant with a poisonous white sap, although a rhino had no problems chewing the fresh shoots."
- "The candelabra tree has a long stem with branches growing only at the upper part."
- "The Candelabra-tree is chiefly interesting for its appearance, which perfectly resembles an immense candelabra ready for illumination."