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Definition of Maidenhair tree
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.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Maidenhair Tree
Literary usage of Maidenhair tree
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Trees & Shrubs for English Gardens by Ernest Thomas Cook (1908)
"Although a few Conifers are deciduous, such as the maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba),
Taxodium distichum, the Golden Larch (Pseudolarix ..."
2. London Trees: Being an Account of the Trees that Succeed in London, with a by Angus Duncan Webster (1920)
"A maidenhair tree (Ginkgo biloba) LNY tree that will thrive in the impure atmosphere
of the Commercial Road or Chelsea can with confidence be recommended ..."
3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1904)
"Before leaving the Gymnosperms a word must be said about another section— the
Ginkgoales—represented by the Maidenhair-tree of China and Japan. ..."
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