'Ribbonwood' definitions:

Definition of 'ribbonwood'

(from WordNet)
noun
Deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton [syn: ribbon tree, ribbonwood, Plagianthus regius, Plagianthus betulinus]
noun
Small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage [syn: lacebark, ribbonwood, houhere, Hoheria populnea]

Definition of 'Ribbonwood'

From: GCIDE
  • Ribbonwood \Rib"bon*wood`\, n. (Bot.) A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage. [1913 Webster]