LIRIODENDRA

LIRIODENDRON

Liriodendron, genus Liriodendron

(noun) tulip trees

Source: WordNet® 3.1


LIRIODENDRON

Lir`i*o*den"dron, n.; pl. Liriodendra. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and handsome, tuliplike flowers; tulip tree; whitewood; -- called also canoewood. Liriodendron tulipifera is the only extant species, but there were several others in the Cretaceous epoch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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