ginkgo
/ˈɡɪŋkɡəʊ
/ /ˈɡɪŋkəʊ /(also gingko)
noun (plural ginkgos or ginkgoes)
A deciduous Chinese tree related to the conifers, with fan-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It has a number of primitive features and is similar to some Jurassic fossils. Also called maidenhair tree.
- Ginkgo biloba, the only living member of the family Ginkgoaceae and order Ginkgoales, class Coniferopsida.
- On land, the vegetation generally consisted of conifers, cycads, ginkgos, ferns and horsetails.
- Plant life consisted mainly of ferns and seed-ferns, with new plants like conifers and ginkgos coming into prominence.
Origin
Late 18th century: from Japanese ginkyō, from Chinese yínxìng.
Rhymes
- public bar
- public bath
- public bill
- public broadcaster
- public broadcasting
- public building
- public charge
- public choice
- public company
- public convenience
- public corporation
- public defender
- public diplomacy
- public distance
- public domain
- public education
- public employment
- public enemy
- public enemy no. 1
- public enemy number one
- public enterprise
- public eye
- public figure
- public good
- public health