THESPESIA
\θɛspˈiːzi͡ə], \θɛspˈiːziə], \θ_ɛ_s_p_ˈiː_z_iə]\
Definitions of THESPESIA
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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A genus of plants, nat. order Malvaceae. The species are trees with large entire leaves and large handsome flowers. The rim of the calyx is entire, and the outer calyx is formed of three leaves, which soon fall off. T. populnea, or the umbrella-tree, is a native of the East Indies, Guinea, and the Society Islands. It grows to the height of about 40 feet, and has large yellow flowers, with a dark red centre. In tropical countries it is planted, for the sake of its shade, about monasteries and convents, and hence it is looked upon with a sort of religions regard. Its wood is reckoned as almost indestructible under water, and it is therefore much used for boat-building as well as for carpentry purposes and house-building.
By Daniel Lyons
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