liriodendron

/ (ˌlɪrɪəʊˈdɛndrən) /


nounplural -drons or -dra (-drə)
  1. either of the two deciduous trees of the magnoliaceous genus Liriodendron, the tulip trees of North America or China

Origin of liriodendron

1
C18: New Latin, from Greek leiron lily + dendron tree

Words Nearby liriodendron

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