'Metrosideros' definitions:

Definition of 'Metrosideros'

From: GCIDE
  • Metrosideros \Met`ro*si*de"ros\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? heart of a tree + ? iron.] (Bot.) A myrtaceous genus of trees or shrubs, found in Australia and the South Sea Islands, and having very hard wood. Metrosideros vera is the true ironwood. [1913 Webster]