liriodendron

/ ˌlɪrɪəʊˈdɛndrən /

noun

1. either of the two deciduous trees of the magnoliaceous genus Liriodendron, the tulip trees of North America or China

Word History and Origins

Origin of liriodendron¹

C18: New Latin, from Greek leiron lily + dendron tree

Example Sentences

The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service’s department of plant pathology newsletter for March 28, 2012, includes sad photos of liriodendron and arborvitae branches damaged by egg-laying cicadas.

From Washington Times

Yet populations of Liriodendron tulipifera, the tulip tree, remain one species despite being isolated for millions of years.

From Scientific American

Again, the tulip-tree, Liriodendron, one of the most beautiful, unique, and invariable of American trees, is represented by one sole species in the present world.

From Project Gutenberg

Liriodendron, means lily-tree; tulipifera means tulip-bearing.

From Project Gutenberg

And in our groves we have such variety of arborescent prizes as no other district of London can boast, extending to the arbutus or strawberry-tree, and the liriodendron or tulip-tree.

From Project Gutenberg