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| ailanthus |
a deciduous tree, originating in Asia, with fernlike leaves and clusters of greenish flowers with an offensive odor. |
| alder |
any of several deciduous trees and shrubs of the birch family that grow in cool, damp regions. |
| bass3 |
a deciduous tree of softwood, which is grown for ornamental purposes or as a shade tree; basswood; linden. |
| beech |
a deciduous tree of temperate regions that has smooth gray bark and bears small, edible nuts. [1/2 definitions] |
| birch |
a deciduous tree or shrub with close-grained, hard wood and smooth bark that can be peeled off. [1/5 definitions] |
| buckeye |
any of various deciduous trees and shrubs related to the horse chestnut. [1/2 definitions] |
| butternut |
a deciduous tree of North America, related to the walnut. [1/2 definitions] |
| catalpa |
any of several deciduous shade trees that have broad leaves and bear clusters of white flowers and long slender pods. |
| dawn redwood |
a Chinese tree, cultivated in the United States, that resembles the redwood and bears cones but has deciduous twigs and needles. |
| elm |
any of several large deciduous shade trees having arching, spreading branches and serrated leaves. [1/2 definitions] |
| ginkgo |
a deciduous ornamental tree, native to China, with fan-shaped leaves and edible fruit and seeds. |
| hickory |
any of a number of deciduous trees of the walnut family, found mostly in North America and in some varieties producing edible nuts and commercially useful wood. [1/2 definitions] |
| maple |
any of numerous related deciduous hardwood trees found in temperate zones, cultivated as ornamentals or for their wood or sweet sap. [1/2 definitions] |
| poplar |
any of several fast-growing deciduous trees, such as the aspen or cottonwood. [1/3 definitions] |
| tamarack |
any of several deciduous North American pine trees, esp. one that grows in northern regions and is usu. found in swamps; larch. [1/2 definitions] |
| willow |
any of various deciduous trees and shrubs that have narrow leaves, some of whose long flexible twigs are used in weaving baskets, making furniture, and the like. [1/2 definitions] |
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