ginkgo

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gink·go

noun \ˈgiŋ-(ˌ)kō also ˈgiŋk-(ˌ)gō\
plural ginkgoes or ginkgos also gingkos or gingkoes

Definition of GINKGO

1
: a gymnospermous dioecious tree (Ginkgo biloba) of eastern China that is widely grown as an ornamental or shade tree and has fan-shaped leaves and foul-smelling yellowish fleshy seed coats —called also maidenhair tree

Variants of GINKGO

gink·go also ging·ko \ˈgiŋ-(ˌ)kō also ˈgiŋk-(ˌ)gō\

Origin of GINKGO

New Latin Ginkgo, from Japanese ginkyō
First Known Use: 1773

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