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Word: Ginkgo
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 18th century: from Japanese ginkyō, from Chinese yínxìng
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡɪŋkəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a deciduous Chinese tree related to the conifers, with fan-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It has a number of primitive features and is similar to some Jurassic fossils.
Short Definition:deciduous Chinese tree related to conifers, with fan-shaped leaves
Variant Forms:
- gingko
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