ribbonwood Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
    Plagianthus regius; ribbon tree; Plagianthus betulinus.
  2. noun small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
    Hoheria populnea; houhere; lacebark.

WordNet


Rib"bon*wood` noun
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.

Webster 1913