ELK-WOOD

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Meaning:

Small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches

Synonyms:

elk-wood; elkwood; Magnolia tripetala; umbrella magnolia; umbrella tree

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("elk-wood" is a kind of...):

magnolia (any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms)

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