liriodendron

noun

lir·​i·​o·​den·​dron

ˌlirēəˈdendrən

1

capitalized : a genus of North American and Asiatic trees (family Magnoliaceae) with 4-lobed smooth shining leaves and large greenish yellow flowers resembling tulips see tulip tree

2

plural -s : any tree of the genus Liriodendron

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek leirion, lirion lily + New Latin -dendron

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