dove tree

noun

Meaning

A Chinese tree grown ornamentally for the large white bracts around the flowers, which are said to resemble dove wings or handkerchiefs, Davidia involucrata.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

handkerchief tree(English)ghost tree(English)dove plant(English)davidia(English)doveplum(English)chinese rosewood(English)dodo tree(English)hand tree(English)

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Sources

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