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Definitions for buttonwood
ˈbʌt nˌwʊdbut·ton·wood
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Princeton's WordNet
American sycamore, American plane, buttonwood, Platanus occidentalisnoun
very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico
Wiktionary
buttonwoodnoun
The common name given to at least three species of shrub or tree.
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buttonwood
Buttonwood is a term often used to refer to a type of tree, specifically the American sycamore or other trees in the Platanus genus. These trees are known for their button-like fruit clusters and hard, durable wood. This term also has historical significance and may refer to the Buttonwood Agreement, which established Wall Street's New York Stock Exchange in 1792. The agreement was supposedly signed under a buttonwood tree.
Webster Dictionary
Buttonwoodnoun
the Platanus occidentalis, or American plane tree, a large tree, producing rough balls, from which it is named; -- called also buttonball tree, and, in some parts of the United States, sycamore. The California buttonwood is P. racemosa
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of buttonwood in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of buttonwood in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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