dove tree

noun

Etymology

From dove + tree.

  1. inherited from *dóru — “tree
  2. inherited from *trewą — “tree
  3. inherited from *treu
  4. inherited from trēo
  5. inherited from trau
  6. compounded as dove tree — “dove + tree

Definitions

  1. A Chinese tree grown ornamentally for the large white bracts around the flowers, which…

    A Chinese tree grown ornamentally for the large white bracts around the flowers, which are said to resemble dove wings or handkerchiefs, Davidia involucrata.

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