elkwood Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
    umbrella magnolia; Magnolia tripetala; elk-wood; umbrella tree.

WordNet


Elk"wood` noun
Definitions
  1. The soft, spongy wood of a species of Magnolia (M. Umbrella).

Webster 1913