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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCallistemon
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-lis-te-mon
"El jardín estaba adornado con Callistemon en flor."
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 term 'Callistemon' is derived from the Greek words 'kallos' meaning 'beautiful' and 'stemon' meaning 'stamen'. It was first introduced in the early 19th century to describe a genus of flowering plants native to Australia, known for their vibrant flower spikes.
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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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