phoenix tree

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phoenix tree - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  phoenix tree
      n 1: deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an
           ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long
           racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious
           leaflike pods [syn: Chinese parasol tree, Chinese parasol
           , Japanese varnish tree, phoenix tree,
           Firmiana simplex]