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trumpet tree

noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Any of several trees with trumpet-shaped flowers:

Several species of Cecropia, including:

Cecropia obtusifolia

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Meaning 2

Any of several trees with trumpet-shaped flowers:

Several species of Cecropia, including:

Cecropia peltata

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Meaning 3

Any of several trees with trumpet-shaped flowers:

Dolichandrone spathacea (mangrove trumpet tree)

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Meaning 4

Any of several trees with trumpet-shaped flowers:

Any tree of genus Handroanthus

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Meaning 5

Any of several trees with trumpet-shaped flowers:

Any tree of genus Tabebuia, including:

Tabebuia aurea (Caribbean trumpet tree or silver trumpet tree), native to the South American mainland

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Meaning 6

Any of several trees with trumpet-shaped flowers:

Any tree of genus Tabebuia, including:

Tabebuia heterophylla (pink trumpet tree), native to Caribbean islands

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Meaning 7

Any of several trees with trumpet-shaped flowers:

Any tree of genus Tabebuia, including:

Tabebuia rosea (rosy trumpet tree)

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Meaning 8

tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: trumpetwood, trumpet-wood, snake wood, imbauba, Cecropia peltata

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Broader terms: angiospermous tree, flowering tree

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