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maidenhair-tree

[ meyd-n-hair-tree ]

noun

maidenhair tree

noun

  1. See ginkgo
    another name for ginkgo

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Word History and Origins

Origin of maidenhair-tree1

First recorded in 1765–75

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Example Sentences

It is called the Maidenhair tree, because its leaves resemble those of the Maidenhair fern.

An ally of theirs, the Ginkgo or Maidenhair tree, seems to have been extremely common in certain geological periods.

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