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liriodendron |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Liriodendron \Lir`i*o*den"dron\ (l[i^]r`[i^]*[-o]*d[e^]n"dr[o^]n), n.; pl {Liriodendra} (-dr[.a]). [NL., fr Gr lei`rion lily + de`ndron tree.] (Bot.) A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and handsome, tuliplike flowers; tulip tree; whitewood; -- called also {canoewood}. {Liriodendron tulipifera} is the only extant species, but there were several others in the Cretaceous epoch. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Whitewood \White"wood`\, n. The soft and easily-worked wood of the tulip tree ({Liriodendron}). It is much used in cabinetwork, carriage building, etc Note: Several other kinds of light-colored wood are called whitewood in various countries, as the wood of {Bignonia leucoxylon} in the West Indies, of {Pittosporum bicolor} in Tasmania, etc {Whitewood bark}. See the Note under {Canella}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Liriodendron n : tulip trees [syn: {Liriodendron}, {genus Liriodendron}]
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