umbrella tree meaning

UK /ʌmˈbrɛlə triː/ US /əmˈbrɛlə tri/ 4 syllables

umbrella tree (noun): erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves.

umbrella tree has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

umbrella tree as a noun

  1. erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves

    Synonyms: Schefflera actinophylla, Brassaia actinophylla

    Type of: shrub

  2. small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches

    Synonyms: umbrella magnolia, elkwood, elk-wood, Magnolia tripetala

    Type of: magnolia

How to pronounce umbrella tree

umbrella tree is pronounced /ʌmˈbrɛlə triː/ in British English and /əmˈbrɛlə tri/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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