ginkgo
noun/ˈɡɪŋkəʊ/
/ˈɡɪŋkəʊ/
(also gingko)
(plural ginkgos, ginkgoes)
- a Chinese tree with yellow flowers synonym maidenhair treeTopics Plants and treesc2Word Originlate 18th cent.: from Japanese ginkyō, from Chinese yinxing.
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