(n.) A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and handsome, tuliplike flowers; tulip tree; whitewood; -- called also canoewood. Liriodendron tulipifera is the only extant species, but there were several others in the Cretaceous epoch.
LIRIODENDRON
Meaning of LIRIODENDRON in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012