fire-tree

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
fire-tree \fire-tree\ n.
   a terrestrial evergreen shrub or small tree ({Nuytsia
   floribunda}) of West Australia having brilliant yellow-orange
   flowers; parasitic on roots of grasses.

   Syn: flame tree, flame-tree, Christmas tree, {Nuytsia
        floribunda}.
        [WordNet 1.5]
    

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