Definition of "carpenteria" []

• A California evergreen shrub (Carpenteria californica) having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers. (noun)

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• "Though not widely known initially in the United States, carpenteria nonetheless became very popular abroad in Europe and England before re-emerging in the U.S. trade."
• "Poppies and bush lupine are in full bloom and the carpenteria is expected to show from mid - to late-April, according to Chuck Peck of Sierra Foothill Conservancy."