Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The cotton-tree of the tropics, Eriodendron anfractuosum: so called from the superstitious veneration in which it is held by the natives.
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Examples
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The jambu tree, the Buddhist god-tree, is in the shape of a cross. 9
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