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 Definitions of umbrella tree  [ʌmˈbrɛl əˌbɜrd]  

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Definition of 'umbrella tree' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) umbrella tree
an American magnolia, Magnolia tripetala, having large leaves in umbrellalike clusters.

2.  umbrella tree
any of various other trees resembling an umbrella.

Etymology:  (1730–40, Amer.)

Definition of 'umbrella tree' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) umbrella tree, Schefflera actinophylla, Brassaia actinophylla
erect evergreen shrub or small tree of Australia and northern New Guinea having palmately compound leaves

2. (noun) umbrella tree, umbrella magnolia, elkwood, elk-wood, Magnolia tripetala
small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches



'umbrella tree' - Nearby Entries  

umbrella plant  umbrella sedge  umbrella tent  umbrella tree  umbrellawort  umbria  umbrian  



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