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Tulip trees
Answer for the clue "Tulip trees ", 12 letters:
liriodendron
Word definitions for liriodendron in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Liriodendron is a historic home and estate located at Bel Air , Harford County , Maryland , United States . It was the summer home of Laetitia and Dr Howard Kelly , a successful surgeon and founding member of the Johns Hopkins Medical College, and comprises ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Liriodendron \Lir`i*o*den"dron\ (l[i^]r`[i^]*[-o]*d[e^]n"dr[o^]n), n.; pl. Liriodendra (-dr[.a]). [NL., fr. Gr. lei`rion lily + de`ndron tree.] (Bot.) A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and handsome, ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of several large North American trees, of the genus ''Liriodendron'', that have tulip-like flowers; especially ''Liriodendron tulipifera'', the tulip tree
Usage examples of liriodendron.
Uncle Dan retired to his study, pulling a folded newspaper out of an inner pocket, and no sooner had he left the room than a window flew open all by itself, and a powerful shower started to drum upon the liriodendron and imperialis leaves outside, and the conversation became general and loud.