screw tree

/skru tri/
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Definitions of screw tree
  1. noun
    a tree or shrub of the genus Helicteres
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    types:
    Helicteres isora, nut-leaved screw tree
    East Indian shrub often cultivated for its hairy leaves and orange-red flowers
    type of:
    bush, shrub
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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