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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCallistemon
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-lis-te-mon
"Le jardin était rempli de Callistemon en fleurs."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Myrtaceae, commonly known for their bottlebrush-like flowers.
"The garden was adorned with bright red Callistemon flowers that attracted numerous bees." - 2
Any plant belonging to the genus Callistemon.
"She decided to plant a Callistemon in her backyard for its ornamental value."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'Callistemon' is derived from the Greek words 'kallos' meaning 'beautiful' and 'stemon' meaning 'stamen'. It refers to a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae, native to Australia and known for their vibrant flower spikes. The term has been used in botanical contexts since the early 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Callistemon" is said worldwide
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Callistemon
Transliteration: ka-lis-te-mon
"O jardim estava cheio de Callistemon em flor."
Callistemon
Transliteration: ka-lis-te-mon
"Le jardin était rempli de Callistemon en fleurs."
Callistemon
Transliteration: ka-lis-te-mon
"Der Garten war mit blühenden Callistemon geschmückt."
Callistemon
Transliteration: ka-lis-te-mon
"Il giardino era pieno di Callistemon in fiore."
Callistemon
Transliteration: ka-lis-te-mon
"El jardín estaba adornado con Callistemon en flor."
कैलिस्टेमोन
Transliteration: Kailistemon
"बगीचे में कैलिस्टेमोन के फूल खिले हुए थे।"
瓶刷树
Transliteration: píng shuā shù
"花园里盛开着瓶刷树。"
병솔나무
Transliteration: byeongsolnamu
"정원에는 병솔나무가 만개해 있었다."
ボトルブラシ
Transliteration: botoruburashi
"庭にはボトルブラシが咲いていました。"
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