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 Rib·bon·wood n. Bot. A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.
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 ribbonwood
      n 1: deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong
           fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand
           cotton [syn: ribbon tree, Plagianthus regius, Plagianthus
           betulinus]
      2: small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of
         axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and
         whose bark is used for cordage [syn: lacebark, houhere,
          Hoheria populnea]