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Definition of Looking-glass plant
1. Noun. Small tree of coastal regions of Old World tropics whose leaves are silvery beneath.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Looking-glass Plant
Literary usage of Looking-glass plant
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Flower Garden Directory: Containing Practical Directions for by Robert Buist (1839)
"... looking-glass plant. This plant is unisexual, has beautiful large, ovate,
veiny leaves; the flowers are small, red, with male and female on the same ..."
2. American Flower Garden Directory by Robert Buist (1832)
"Heritiera littoralis, looking-glass plant. This plant is unisexual, has beautiful
large, ovate, veiny leaves ; the flowers are small, red, with male and ..."
3. The American Flower Garden Directory: Containing Practical Directions for by Robert Buist, Hibbert and Buist (1834)
"... littoralis, looking-glass plant. This plant is unisexual, has beautiful large,
ovate, veiny leaves: the flowers are small, red, with male and female on ..."
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