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单词 trumpet-tree
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trumpet-tree

[ truhm-pit-tree ]
/ ˈtrʌm pɪtˌtri /

noun

a tropical American tree, Cecropia peltata, of the mulberry family, having hollow, jointed stems and branches used in making certain wind instruments.
Also called trum·pet·wood [truhm-pit-wood]. /ˈtrʌm pɪtˌwʊd/.

Origin of trumpet-tree

First recorded in 1750–60

Words nearby trumpet-tree

trumpet-leaf, trumpet leg, trumpet marine, trumpetry, trumpets, trumpet-tree, trumpet vine, trumpetweed, trumps, trump up, trumscheit
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Example sentences from the Web for trumpet-tree

  • "There is another tree, called the trumpet-tree," continued their uncle.

    Harper's Young People, March 8, 1881|Various
  • They feed chiefly on the leaves of the trumpet-tree (Cecropia), resembling our horse-chestnut.

    The Andes and the Amazon|James Orton
  • In 1882 I captured several at flowers of the trumpet-tree (Brugmansia) in a garden near Auckland.

    New Zealand Moths and Butterflies|G. V. Hudson
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