handkerchief trees

A form of handkerchief tree — The dove tree (Davidia involucrata), which has large white bracts said to look like handkerchiefs.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of handkerchief tree
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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