Umbellularia

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Umbellularia \Um*bel`lu*la"ri*a\, prop. n. [NL. See
     {Umbellule}.] (Zool.)
     A genus of deep-sea alcyonaria consisting of a cluster of
     large flowerlike polyps situated at the summit of a long,
     slender stem which stands upright in the mud, supported by a
     bulbous base.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Umbellularia
       n : aromatic evergreen trees of Pacific coast [syn: {genus
           Umbellularia}]