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yellowhorn

yellowhorn noun: xanthoceras sorbifolium, the Chinese flowering chestnut.

Noun

yellowhorn (plural yellowhorns)

  1. Xanthoceras sorbifolium, the Chinese flowering chestnut.
    • If you must have something exotic, though, consider two non-native trees: the Japanese snowbell and the yellowhorn from China.2009 March 26, Stephen Orr, “Alternatives to the Usual”, in New York Times

Forms of yellowhorn

pluralyellowhorns

Origin of yellowhorn

From yellow + horn.

Questions about yellowhorn

What does yellowhorn mean?
Yellowhorn means xanthoceras sorbifolium, the Chinese flowering chestnut.
What part of speech is yellowhorn?
Yellowhorn is a noun.
What is the plural of yellowhorn?
The plural of yellowhorn is yellowhorns.

Words near yellowhorn in the dictionary

  1. yellowhead
  2. Yellowhead County
  3. Yellowhead Pass
  4. yellowheads
  5. yellowheart
  6. yellowhorn
  7. yellowhorns
  8. Yellowhorse
  9. yellowier
  10. yellowiest
  11. yellowing

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