maidenhair tree

n. See ginkgo.

[Probably from the resemblance of its leaves to the leaflets of the fronds of the maidenhair fern.]

maidenhair tree

n (Plants) another name for ginkgo

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Noun

maidenhair tree - deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street treegingko, ginkgo, Ginkgo bilobagymnospermous tree - any tree of the division Gymnospermophyta

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ginkgo

maidenhair tree

maidenhair tree:

see ginkgoginkgo
or maidenhair tree,
tall, slender, picturesque deciduous tree (Ginkgo biloba) with fan-shaped leaves. The ginkgo is native to E China, where it was revered by Buddhist monks and planted near temples.
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maidenhair tree

Related to maidenhair tree: Ginkgo biloba, ginkgo

noun

Synonyms for maidenhair tree

noun deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds

Synonyms

gingko
ginkgo
Ginkgo biloba

Related Words

gymnospermous tree

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