state tree

noun

a tree chosen as an official symbol of a U.S. state.

Origin of state tree

¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Words Nearby state tree

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How to use state tree in a sentence

Several years ago the school-children of Colorado selected by vote a State flower and a state tree.
Wild Life on the Rockies | Enos A. Mills
In others a state tree may be selected by vote of the children.
Arbor Day Leaves | N.H. Egleston

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