umbrella tree Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves
Brassaia actinophylla; Schefflera actinophylla.
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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; elkwood; Magnolia tripetala; elk-wood.
