tulip tree

noun

Meaning

A North American tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, that has squarish leaves, cone-shaped fruit and an aromatic odour.
A West Indian malvaceous tree in genus Thespesia.
Markhamia lutea, the Nile tulip tree, in family Bignoniaceae
Spathodea, the African tulip tree, a genus in family Bignoniaceae

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Related words

yellow poplar(English)tulip poplar(English)canary whitewood(English)liriodendron tulipifera(English)liriodendron(English)tuliptree(English)american tulip tree(English)canarywood(English)

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