genus strelitzia

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   small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae

   SynonymsStrelitzia

   Broadermonocot genus

   Part ofStrelitziaceae

Questions about genus strelitzia

What does genus strelitzia mean?

genus strelitzia means "small genus of large perennial evergreen herbs having leaves resembling those of banana plants; sometimes placed in family Musaceae".

What is another word for genus strelitzia?

Close synonyms include Strelitzia. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus strelitzia a common word?

genus strelitzia is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.