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Definition of ginkgo in English: ginkgo(also gingko) nounPlural ginkgoes, Plural ginkgos ˈɡɪŋkɡəʊˈɡɪŋkəʊˈɡɪŋkoʊ A deciduous Chinese tree related to the conifers, with fan-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It has a number of primitive features and is similar to some Jurassic fossils. Ginkgo biloba, the only living member of the family Ginkgoaceae and order Ginkgoales, class Coniferopsida Also called maidenhair tree Example sentencesExamples - Investigators have suggested that these fossils represent new growth from cycads, deciduous trees, ginkgos and, most commonly, conifer trees.
- The scientists analysed fossils of gingkoes and ferns that were growing at the time to estimate the amount of carbon dioxide that was in the air.
- On land, the vegetation generally consisted of conifers, cycads, ginkgos, ferns and horsetails.
- Many of the plants are endangered species, including the dove tree and the ginkgo.
- Plant life consisted mainly of ferns and seed-ferns, with new plants like conifers and ginkgos coming into prominence.
Origin Late 18th century: from Japanese ginkyō, from Chinese yínxìng. Definition of ginkgo in US English: ginkgo(also gingko) nounˈɡɪŋkoʊˈɡiNGkō A deciduous Chinese tree related to the conifers, with fan-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It has a number of primitive features and is similar to some Jurassic fossils. Ginkgo biloba, the only living member of the family Ginkgoaceae and order Ginkgoales, class Coniferopsida Also called maidenhair tree Example sentencesExamples - Plant life consisted mainly of ferns and seed-ferns, with new plants like conifers and ginkgos coming into prominence.
- The scientists analysed fossils of gingkoes and ferns that were growing at the time to estimate the amount of carbon dioxide that was in the air.
- Many of the plants are endangered species, including the dove tree and the ginkgo.
- On land, the vegetation generally consisted of conifers, cycads, ginkgos, ferns and horsetails.
- Investigators have suggested that these fossils represent new growth from cycads, deciduous trees, ginkgos and, most commonly, conifer trees.
Origin Late 18th century: from Japanese ginkyō, from Chinese yínxìng. |