"ghost tree" meaning in All languages combined

See ghost tree on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ghost trees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghost tree (plural ghost trees)
  1. The dove tree, Davidia involucrata, which has large white bracts resembling white sheets like those used to represent ghosts. Synonyms: dove tree, handkerchief tree Related terms: ghost trees, ghost forest (english: dead or dying trees)
    Sense id: en-ghost_tree-en-noun-FpKiuMT7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cornales order plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39 Disambiguation of Cornales order plants: 87 13
  2. (usually plural) A dead or dying tree in a relatively intact state in a ghost forest. Tags: plural, usually
    Sense id: en-ghost_tree-en-noun-RcsYznm2

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