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dove tree

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A Chinese tree grown ornamentally for the large white bracts around the flowers, which are said to resemble dove wings or handkerchiefs, Davidia involucrata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ghost tree, handkerchief tree

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From dove + tree.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: гълъбово дърво (gǎlǎbovo dǎrvo) — Davidia involucrata
  • Finnish: kyyhkyspuu — Davidia involucrata
  • Finnish: nenäliinapuu — Davidia involucrata
  • German: Taschentuchbaum — Davidia involucrata
  • German: Taubenbaum — Davidia involucrata
  • Polish: dawidia chińska — Davidia involucrata