English noun: Mesua ferrea | |||
1. | Mesua ferrea (plant) handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties | ||
Synonyms | ironwood, ironwood tree, rose chestnut | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tree | ||
Member meronym | genus Mesua, Mesua | ||