# jellyfish tree

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rare tree, Medusagyne oppositifolia, indigenous to the island of Mahé in the Seychelles.

## Etymology
From jellyfish and tree; so called because the gynoecium of its flower resembles the tentacles of a jellyfish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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