liriodendron Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun tulip trees
genus Liriodendron.
WordNet
Lir`i*o*den"dron noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. lily + tree.Wordforms
Definitions
(Bot.) 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.