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hoptree

[ hop-tree ]

noun

  1. any of several North American shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Ptelea, of the citrus family, especially P. trifoliata, having trifoliate leaves and roundish, waferlike fruit.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hoptree1

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; hop 2 + tree
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Example Sentences

Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata) is another member of the family.

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