banksia

/ˈbæŋksiə/

Other forms: banksias

Definitions of banksia

1. noun

   any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds
   types:

   Australian honeysuckle, Banksia integrifolia, coast banksia, honeysuckle

   shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems