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Orites

Orites

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A group of small bushes or trees from Australia
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Botanists have recently discovered a new species within the genus Orites.

Examples

  • Some Orites species are valued for their ornamental foliage in Australian gardens.

  • The mountain slopes were covered with Orites plants thriving in the cool climate.

  • The Orites shrub thrives in the Australian outback.

  • I saw several Orites while hiking in Tasmania.

  • Some Orites species are valued for their ornamental foliage in Australian gardens.

  • Botanists have recently discovered a new species within the genus Orites.

  • The mountain slopes were covered with Orites plants thriving in the cool climate.

Synonyms

genus Orites
vsOrites
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of shrubs and small trees from Australia

has identical meaning but appears as a standalone name form

Compounds

genus Orites
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of shrubs and small trees from Australia

Orites excelsa
  • Specialized
9.9

A tall Australian tree with white flower spikes and leaves often divided and prickly when young

Surface Forms

Orites singular
Orites plural

Etymology

The word Orites comes from the Greek root oros meaning 'mountain', so it was named as a plant 'from the mountains' or a 'mountain-dweller', which fits these Australian shrubs that often grow on mountain slopes.