/ ˈgɪŋkgəʊ; NAmE -goʊ/ (also gingko / ˈgɪŋkəʊ; NAmE -koʊ/) noun
( pl. -os or -oes ) a Chinese tree with yellow flowers
SYN maidenhair tree
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Japanese ginkyō , from Chinese yinxing .
/ ˈgɪŋkgəʊ; NAmE -goʊ/ (also gingko / ˈgɪŋkəʊ; NAmE -koʊ/) noun
( pl. -os or -oes ) a Chinese tree with yellow flowers
SYN maidenhair tree
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from Japanese ginkyō , from Chinese yinxing .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005