"butterspoon tree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: butterspoon trees [plural]
Etymology: From the large stipules that enclose the growth tip being pressed together in a spoon-like structure. Head templates: {{en-noun}} butterspoon tree (plural butterspoon trees)
  1. The tree Cunonia capensis.
    Sense id: en-butterspoon_tree-en-noun-QxAXnHt0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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