English noun: rose chestnut | |||
1. | rose chestnut (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, Mesua ferrea | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tree | ||
Member meronym | genus Mesua, Mesua | ||