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butterspoon tree

butterspoon tree noun: the tree Cunonia capensis.

Noun

butterspoon tree (plural butterspoon trees)

  1. The tree Cunonia capensis.

Forms of butterspoon tree

pluralbutterspoon trees

Origin of butterspoon tree

From the large stipules that enclose the growth tip being pressed together in a spoon-like structure.

Questions about butterspoon tree

What does butterspoon tree mean?
Butterspoon tree means the tree Cunonia capensis.
What part of speech is butterspoon tree?
Butterspoon tree is a noun.
What is the plural of butterspoon tree?
The plural of butterspoon tree is butterspoon trees.

Words near butterspoon tree in the dictionary

  1. butterscotches
  2. butterscotchlike
  3. butterscotchy
  4. Butterses
  5. butterspoon
  6. butterspoon tree
  7. butterspoon trees
  8. butterspoons
  9. Butterton
  10. butterweed
  11. butterweeds

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