butterspoon tree

noun

The tree Cunonia capensis.

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Meanings

nounbutterspoon tree (plural butterspoon trees)

plural butterspoon trees

  1. The tree Cunonia capensis.

Origin

From the large stipules that enclose the growth tip being pressed together in a spoon-like structure.

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APA

butterspoon tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterspoon%20tree

MLA

“butterspoon tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterspoon%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butterspoon tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterspoon%20tree.

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