princess tree

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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.

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Also called karri-tree, empress tree.

Origin of princess tree

An Americanism dating back to 1930–35

Words nearby princess tree

princess, princess flower, princess post, princess regent, princess royal, princess tree, Princeton, Prince William Sound, principal, principal argument, principal axis