| n. | 1. | a California evergreen shrub (Carpenteria californica) having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers. |
| Noun | 1. | carpenteria - California evergreen shrub having glossy opposite leaves and terminal clusters of a few fragrant white flowers Synonyms: Carpenteria californica |
| 2. | Carpenteria - a wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia Synonyms: Gulf of Carpenteria |