liriodendron

/ (ˌlɪrɪəʊˈdɛndrən) /

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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Example sentences from the Web for liriodendron

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
The whitewood or tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a native of America and an acclimated tree in Europe.
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties|Charles H. (Charles Henry) Snow
The most interesting plants were a Cyclocodon, Liriodendron, Sanicula: 32 species were collected.
Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and The|William Griffith
The liriodendron is more fortunate than some other trees, for it has several points of attractiveness.
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

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