Main Entry:

gink·go

Variant(s):

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

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural ginkgoes or ginkgos also gingkos or gingkoes

Etymology:

New Latin Ginkgo, from Japanese ginkyō

Date:

1773

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 2 : ginkgo biloba