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umbrella tree

American  

noun

  1. an American magnolia, Magnolia tripetala, having large leaves in umbrellalike clusters.

  2. any of various other trees resembling an umbrella.

umbrella tree British  

noun

  1. a North American magnolia, Magnolia tripetala, having long leaves clustered into an umbrella formation at the ends of the branches and unpleasant-smelling white flowers

  2. Also called: umbrella bush.  Any of various other trees or shrubs having leaves shaped like an umbrella or growing in an umbrella-like cluster

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Etymology

Origin of umbrella tree

An Americanism dating back to 1730–40

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