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trumpet-tree
[ truhm-pit-tree ]
noun
- a tropical American tree, Cecropia peltata, of the mulberry family, having hollow, jointed stems and branches used in making certain wind instruments.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of trumpet-tree1
First recorded in 1750–60
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Example Sentences
"There is another tree, called the trumpet-tree," continued their uncle.
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In 1882 I captured several at flowers of the trumpet-tree (Brugmansia) in a garden near Auckland.
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They feed chiefly on the leaves of the trumpet-tree (Cecropia), resembling our horse-chestnut.
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Then there are the curious cannon-ball tree, stately samans, the leopardwood tree, the trumpet tree and others equally attractive.
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This was the cecropia or trumpet tree, falsely appearing firm and solid stemmed, but quite dominant in the neglected tangle.
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