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Callistemon

noun
Cal·​li·​ste·​mon | \ ˌkaləˈstēmən\

Definition of Callistemon

: a genus of Australian trees and shrubs of the family Myrtaceae having brushlike spikes of showy flowers — see bottlebrush

History and Etymology for Callistemon

New Latin, from calli- + Greek stēmōn warp, thread

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