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ginkgo
noun gink·go \ˈgiŋ-(ˌ)kō also ˈgiŋk-(ˌ)gō\
: a large Chinese tree that has fan-shaped leaves
plural ginkgoes or ginkgos also gingkos or gingkoes
Full Definition of GINKGO
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: a gymnospermous dioecious tree (Ginkgo biloba) of eastern China that is widely grown as an ornamental or shade tree and has fan-shaped leaves and foul-smelling yellowish fleshy seed coats —called also maidenhair tree
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Variants of GINKGO
gink·go also ging·ko \ˈgiŋ-(ˌ)kō also ˈgiŋk-(ˌ)gō\
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Origin of GINKGO
New Latin Ginkgo, from Japanese ginkyō
First Known Use: 1773
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