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Definition of stachyurus

stachyurus

/ˌstækiˈjʊərəs/
stach · y · u · rus

Plural:stachyuruses
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stachyurus Lexical Profile

• noun

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Any deciduous or evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Stachyurus (family Stachyuraceae), native to eastern Asia and the Himalayas, cultivated as an ornamental flowering plant for its distinctive, long, pendulous spikes (racemes) of small, bell-shaped pale yellow or greenish flowers that bloom in late winter or early spring before the leaves emerge.

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