"buttonball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: buttonballs [plural]
Etymology: button + ball? Etymology templates: {{compound|en|button|ball}} button + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} buttonball (plural buttonballs)
  1. A tree, the buttonwood or American sycamore.
    Sense id: en-buttonball-en-noun-OrScCwdi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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