Meanings
nounhandkerchief tree (plural handkerchief trees)
plural handkerchief trees
- The dove tree (Davidia involucrata), which has large white bracts said to look like handkerchiefs.
Synonyms: ghost tree
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe dove tree (Davidia involucrata), which has large white bracts said to look like handkerchiefs.
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Finnish nenäliinoista sommiteltu puu
- nenäliinoista sommiteltu puuarrangement of handkerchiefs in the form of a tree
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handkerchief tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handkerchief%20tree
MLA
“handkerchief tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handkerchief%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handkerchief tree,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handkerchief%20tree.
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