noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The soft, spongy wood of Magnolia grandiflora or related species. US, archaic, uncountable
2. 2
   small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

elk-woodmagnolia tripetalaumbrella magnoliaumbrella treeumbrella tree

Etymology

From elk + wood.

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