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trum·pet-tree 
[truhm-pit-tree] Pronunciation Key
[truhm-pit-tree] Pronunciation Key –noun
| a tropical American tree, Cecropia peltata, of the mulberry family, having hollow, jointed stems and branches used in making certain wind instruments. |
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| trumpetwood | |
noun | |
| tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems |
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Trumpetwood
Trump"et*wood`\, n. (Bot.) A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the Breadfruit family, having hollow stems, which are used for wind instruments; -- called also snakewood, and trumpet tree.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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