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Definition of Liriodendron
1. Noun. Tulip trees.
Generic synonyms: Magnoliid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Magnoliaceae, Magnolia Family, Magnoliaceae
Member holonyms: Canary Whitewood, Liriodendron Tulipifera, Tulip Poplar, Tulip Tree, Yellow Poplar
Definition of Liriodendron
1. n. 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.
Definition of Liriodendron
1. Noun. Any of several large North American trees, of the genus ''Liriodendron'', that have tulip-like flowers; especially ''Liriodendron tulipifera'', the tulip tree ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Liriodendron
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Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Lily + tree.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Liriodendron
Literary usage of Liriodendron
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Botanical Gazette by University of Chicago, JSTOR (Organization) (1902)
"NOTES ON THE PHYLOGENY OF liriodendron EDWARD W. BERRY. ... liriodendron Tulipifera
is confined to the eastern portions of North America and Asia, ..."
2. The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties by Charles Henry Snow (1908)
"The whitewood or tulip tree (liriodendron tulipifera) is a native of America and an
... liriodendron is from two Greek- words meaning lily and tree. ..."
3. Arboretum Et Fruticetum Britannicum: Or, The Trees and Shrubs of Britain by John Claudius Loudon (1854)
"... genera Magnolia and liriodendron, a sufficient character for them will be: a
calyx of 3 deciduous sepals; a corolla of 3—12 petals, disposed in threes; ..."
4. The Trees of America: Native and Foreign, Pictorially and Botanically by Daniel Jay Browne (1846)
"... a tree of the first rank, native of North America, and extensively cultivated
for ornament, in Europe, and America. liriodendron ..."
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