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Mesua

Mesua

9.9
A tree from tropical Asia with large single flowers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Mesua trees in the garden bloom with beautiful white flowers every spring.

Examples

  • Botanists studied the medicinal properties of Mesua species growing in Southeast Asia.

  • A rare Mesua specimen was planted in the botanical conservatory for research purposes.

  • Look at that stunning Mesua flower!

  • The Mesua tree is known for its beautiful flowers.

  • The Mesua trees in the garden bloom with beautiful white flowers every spring.

  • Botanists studied the medicinal properties of Mesua species growing in Southeast Asia.

  • A rare Mesua specimen was planted in the botanical conservatory for research purposes.

Surface Forms

Mesua singular
Mesuas plural

Etymology

Mesua comes from an old local name used in South and Southeast Asia for the Ceylon 'ironwood', and scientists later used it as the Latin name for a group of tropical Asian trees with large, single flowers. So, thinking of the ironwood tree and its big white flower helps you remember Mesua.