Meanings
nounFranklin tree (plural Franklin trees)
plural Franklin trees
- Franklinia alatamaha, a flowering tree native to the Altamaha River valley in Georgia, United States.
Origin
Named in honour of the American politician and polymath Benjamin Franklin.
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Franklin tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Franklin%20tree
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