planer tree

[pley-ner]

planer tree

[pley-ner]
noun
a small tree, Planera aquatica, of the elm family, growing in moist ground in the southern U.S., bearing a small, ovoid, nutlike fruit and yielding a compact light-brown wood.
Also called water elm.


Origin:
1800–10, Americanism; named after I. J. Planer, 18th-century German botanist
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Planer tree is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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