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Meaning of oxylobium | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˌɑk.sɪˈloʊ.bi.əm/

Definitions

Any leguminous plant of the genus Oxylobium, also commonly called shaggy peas.

Examples

“Pod stipitate, oblong, 3 to 4 lines long, straight or incurved, pubescent and turgid as in other Oxylobiums, but much narrower.”
“All Oxylobiums and Gastrolobiums agree in having pea-shaped flowers, which produce small pods containing two or more dark-colored seeds.”
“On the other hand, Oxylobium is still accepted in New South Wales, although a number of former oxylobiums have been re-classified under Podolobium.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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