Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as trumpet-tree.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Bot.) A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the Breadfruit family, having hollow stems, which are used for wind instruments; -- called also snakewood, and trumpet tree.

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  • noun A tropical American tree (Cecropia peltata) of the breadfruit family, whose hollow stems can be used for wind instruments.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems
  • noun tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems

Etymologies

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trumpet +‎ wood

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