liriodendron

/ (ˌlɪrɪəʊˈdɛndrən) /

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noun plural -drons or -dra (-drə)

either of the two deciduous trees of the magnoliaceous genus Liriodendron, the tulip trees of North America or China

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Word Origin for liriodendron

C18: New Latin, from Greek leiron lily + dendron tree

Words nearby liriodendron

liquor up, lira, lira da braccio, lirella, lirellate, liriodendron, liriope, liripipe, Lisa, Li-sao, Lisbon

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How to use liriodendron in a sentence

Infusum liriodendri, L. From the bark of the tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera).
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The liriodendron is more fortunate than some other trees, for it has several points of attractiveness.
Getting Acquainted with the Trees|J. Horace McFarland
It is the height and spread of the liriodendron that keep its truly wonderful flowers out of the public eye.
Getting Acquainted with the Trees|J. Horace McFarland
These two trees—the elm and the liriodendron—stand out strongly as individuals in the wealth of our American trees.
Getting Acquainted with the Trees|J. Horace McFarland

It was a triple-stemmed tulip-tree—the Liriodendron Tulipiferum—one of the natural order of magnolias.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe