English noun: caoutchouc tree | |||
| 1. | caoutchouc tree (plant) deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; it yields a milky juice that is the chief source of commercial rubber | ||
| Synonyms | Hevea brasiliensis, Para rubber tree | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | ||