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princess tree

American

noun

a Chinese tree, Paulownia tomentosa, of the bignonia family, having hairy leaves and clusters of fragrant, violet flowers, naturalized in the eastern U.S.

Etymology

Origin of princess tree

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

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