n.
Variant: also ging · ko
Pronunciation: ' gi ŋ -( ˌ )k ō also ' gi ŋ k-( ˌ )g ō
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ginkgoes or ginkgos also gingkos or gingkoes
Etymology: New Latin Ginkgo, from Japanese ginky ō
Date: 1773
1 : a gymnospermous dioecious tree ( Ginkgo biloba ) of eastern China that is widely grown as an ornamental or shade tree and has fan-shaped leaves and foul-smelling yellowish fleshy seed coats ― called also maidenhair tree
2 : GINKGO BILOBA