English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
maidenhair tree — n. A deciduous dioecious gymnospermous Chinese tree ({Ginkgo biloba}) having fan shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds, also called the {ginkgo}; it exists almost exclusively in cultivation esp. as an ornamental street tree. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maidenhair tree — n. GINKGO * * * … Universalium
maidenhair tree — n. GINKGO … English World dictionary
maidenhair tree — noun deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree • Syn: ↑ginkgo, ↑gingko, ↑Ginkgo biloba • Hypernyms: ↑gymnospermous tree * *… … Useful english dictionary
maidenhair tree — Ginkgo Gink go, n.; pl. {Ginkgoes}. [Chin., silver fruit.] (Bot.) A large ornamental tree ({Ginkgo biloba}) from China and Japan, belonging to the Yew suborder of {Conifer[ae]}. Its leaves are so like those of some maidenhair ferns, that it is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
maidenhair tree — noun the ginkgo, whose leaves resemble those of the maidenhair fern … English new terms dictionary
maidenhair-tree — /mayd n hair tree /, n. ginkgo. [1765 75] * * * maidˈenhair tree noun The ginkgo • • • Main Entry: ↑maiden … Useful english dictionary
maidenhair-tree — /mayd n hair tree /, n. ginkgo. [1765 75] * * * … Universalium
maidenhair-tree — maid′enhair tree n. pln ginkgo • Etymology: 1765–75 … From formal English to slang
maidenhair tree — /ˈmeɪdnhɛə tri/ (say maydnhair tree) noun → ginkgo (def. 1) …
