Definitions for adansónia
adan·só·ni·a

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adansonia, genus Adansonianoun

   baobab; cream-of-tartar tree

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Adansonia

   Adansonia is a genus made up of eight species of medium-to-large deciduous trees known as baobabs ( or ). They are placed in the Malvaceae family, subfamily Bombacoideae. They are native to Madagascar, mainland Africa, and Australia. The trees have also been introduced to other regions such as Asia. The generic name honours Michel Adanson, the French naturalist and explorer who described Adansonia digitata. The baobab is also known as the "upside down tree", a name that originates from several myths. They are among the most long-lived of vascular plants and have large flowers that are reproductive for a maximum of 15 hours. The flowers open around dusk, opening so quickly that movement can be detected by the naked eye, and are faded by the next morning. The fruits are large, oval to round and berry-like and hold kidney-shaped seeds in a dry, pulpy matrix. In the early 21st century, baobabs in southern Africa began to die off rapidly from a cause yet to be determined. It is unlikely that disease or pests would be able to kill many trees so rapidly, and some have speculated that the die-off is a result of dehydration.

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1. adansonia

   Adansonia is a genus of deciduous trees known as baobabs. They are native to Madagascar, mainland Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and Australia. The tree is known for its ability to store large amounts of water in its trunk to endure harsh drought conditions. They have a distinctive appearance with large, swollen trunks and are often known as the "Tree of Life" for their vitality and longevity.

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1. Adansonianoun

   a genus of great trees related to the Bombax. There are two species, A. digitata, the baobab or monkey-bread of Africa and India, and A. Gregorii, the sour gourd or cream-of-tartar tree of Australia. Both have a trunk of moderate height, but of enormous diameter, and a wide-spreading head. The fruit is oblong, and filled with pleasantly acid pulp. The wood is very soft, and the bark is used by the natives for making ropes and cloth

2. Etymology: [From Adanson, a French botanist.]

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1. Adansonia

   Adansonia is a genus of eight species of tree, six native to Madagascar, one native to mainland Africa and the Arabian Peninsula and one to Australia. The mainland African species also occurs on Madagascar, but it is not a native of that island, and was introduced in ancient times to south Asia and during the colonial era to the Caribbean. A ninth species was identified in 2012, incorporating upland populations of southern and eastern Africa. A typical common name is baobab. Other common names include boab, boaboa, tabaldi, bottle tree, upside-down tree, and monkey bread tree. The generic name honours Michel Adanson, the French naturalist and explorer who described Adansonia digitata. Adansonias reach heights of 5 to 30 m and have trunk diameters of 7 to 11 m. Glencoe baobab – an African baobab specimen in Limpopo Province, South Africa, often considered the largest example alive – up to recent times had a circumference of 47 m. Its diameter is estimated at about 15.9 m. Recently the tree split up into two parts and it is possible that the stoutest tree now is Sunland baobab, also in South Africa. The diameter of this tree is 10.64 m, with an approximate circumference of 33.4 m.

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1. Adansonia

   ad-an-sō′ni-a, n. the baobab, monkey-bread, or calabash-tree of West Africa. [So called from Adanson, a French botanist (1727-1806).]

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1. Adansonia

   A plant genus of the family BOMBACACEAE that is used for FOOD and MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of adansónia in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of adansónia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=adansónia
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adansonia
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adansónia
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=adansónia
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=adansónia
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=adansónia