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Franklin tree
[ frangk-lin tree ]
noun
- a deciduous tree, Franklinia alatamaha, the sole member of this genus, of the tea family, having large, white, fragrant flowers: one of the rarest trees in the world, native to the Altamaha River valley in Georgia and now known only in cultivation.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Franklin tree1
First recorded in 1765–75; named after Benjamin Franklin
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