Definition of Ginkgo biloba

1. Noun. Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree.

Exact synonyms: Gingko, Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree
Generic synonyms: Gymnospermous Tree

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ginkgo Biloba

Gimbernat's ligament
Gimel
Gimli
Gin recombinase
Ginevra
Ging
Ginger Rogers
Gingival-Periodontal Index
Gingival Index
Ginglymostoma
Ginglymostoma cirratum
Gini coefficient
Gini coefficients
Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgoaceae
Ginkgoales
Ginkgophyta
Ginkgophytina
Ginkgopsida
Ginny
Ginsberg
Ginsbergian
Giordano-Giovannetti diet
Giordano Bruno
Giorgio Vasari
Giorgio de Chirico
Giosue Carducci
Giottesque

Literary usage of Ginkgo biloba

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Morphology of Spermatophytes by John Merle Coulter, Charles Joseph Chamberlain (1901)
"FUJII, K. On the Morphology of the Spermatozoid of ginkgo biloba. Bot. ... AC, and GOWAN, Miss J. The Maiden Hair Tree (ginkgo biloba "L.). Ann. Bot. ..."

2. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"ginkgo biloba. Leaves. type of vascular structure, which Fossil (Eocene) leaf from the ... ginkgo biloba, which may reach a height of over 30 metres, ..."

3. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"ginkgo biloba ginkgo biloba extract is one of the most prescribed ... Ginkgo preparations are derived from the dried, green leaf of ginkgo biloba. ..."

4. Morphology of Spermatophytes by John Merle Coulter, Charles Joseph Chamberlain (1901)
"FUJII, K. On the Morphology of the Spermatozoid of ginkgo biloba. Bot. Mag. ... SEWARD, AC, and GOWAN, Miss J. The Maiden Hair Tree (ginkgo biloba L.). ..."

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