carpenteria car·pen·te·ria uncommon noun 1. California evergreen shrub having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers SynonymsCarpenteria californica 2. a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia SynonymsGulf of Carpenteria Related words Word family Carpenteria californica Broader terms gulfAustraliahydrangea Parts Australiagenus Carpenteria WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
