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Definition of Liriodendron tulipifera
1. Noun. Tall North American deciduous timber tree having large tulip-shaped greenish yellow flowers and conelike fruit; yields soft white woods used especially for cabinet work.
Exact synonyms: Canary Whitewood, Tulip Poplar, Tulip Tree, Yellow Poplar
Group relationships: Genus Liriodendron, Liriodendron
Terms within: True Tulipwood, Tulipwood, White Poplar, Whitewood, Yellow Poplar
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Group relationships: Genus Liriodendron, Liriodendron
Terms within: True Tulipwood, Tulipwood, White Poplar, Whitewood, Yellow Poplar
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Liriodendron Tulipifera
Literary usage of Liriodendron tulipifera
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy by Philadelphia College of Pharmacy (1832)
"On the liriodendron tulipifera, American Poplar or Tulip Tree. By Benjamin Ellis,
MD Our readers will perceive by the preceding essay that this tree has ..."
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