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pagoda tree

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Definition of pagoda tree

: any of several trees of erect habit and conical form suggestive of a pagoda: such as
a : japanese pagoda tree
b India : banyan
c(1) : a frangipani (Plumeria acutifolia) of India
(2) : a frangipani (Plumeria alba) of the West Indies

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“Pagoda tree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pagoda%20tree. Accessed 18 Aug. 2022.

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