cucumber tree

cucumber tree

n.

Any of certain magnolias, especially Magnolia acuminata, a deciduous tree of eastern North America, having greenish-yellow flowers and a cucumber-shaped aggregate fruit.

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cucumber tree

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of several American trees or shrubs of the genus Magnolia, esp M. acuminata, of E and central North America, having cup-shaped greenish flowers and cucumber-shaped fruits

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an E Asian tree, Averrhoa bilimbi, with edible fruits resembling small cucumbers: family Averrhoaceae See also carambola

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Noun

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cucumber tree - American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber Magnolia acuminata magnolia - any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms