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Small deciduous open-crowned tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
Answer for the clue "Small deciduous open-crowned tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches ", 7 letters:
elkwood
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Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Elkwood may refer to a location in the United States: Elkwood (Georgetown, Kentucky) , listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in Kentucky Elkwood (Midway, Kentucky) , listed on the NRHP in Kentucky Elkwood, Virginia , unincorporated community ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Elkwood \Elk"wood`\, n. The soft, spongy wood of a species of Magnolia ( M. Umbrella ).
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context US English) The soft, spongy wood of (taxlink Magnolia umbrella species noshow=1).
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. small deciduous open-crowned tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches [syn: umbrella tree , umbrella magnolia , elk-wood , Magnolia tripetala ]
Usage examples of elkwood.
Doubtless when Queen Zorana married Clive Elkwood, the strength of the Shields was diluted and diluted again when King Chalmer insisted on marrying a commoner.
She favored Elkwood and in a fit of pique, Gustin Sailor went his own way and took his followers with him.
Zorana Shield and Clive Elkwood believed firmly that everything that stank of Old World sorcery should be destroyed.
They quarreled, Clive Elkwood supporting her, Gustin Sailor furious at the waste.
It would take several more years before Zorana Shield and Clive Elkwood solidified their hold on the lands north of the Barren River.
Clive Elkwood died in one of those battles, but Zorana was firmly at the head of their faction so the fighting went on.
And just as she turned the corner on Elkwood Street, she heard the familiar rumble of a motor from behind.