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From handkerchief + tree.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
handkerchief tree
hand·ker·chiefToday it means: The dove tree (Davidia involucrata), which has large white bracts said to look like handkerchiefs. Full definition →
Today it means: The dove tree (Davidia involucrata), which has large white bracts said to look like handkerchiefs. Full definition →
From handkerchief + tree.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.