ginkgo

ginkgo
[ˈgɪŋkgəʊ, ˈgɪŋkəʊ]
(亦作 gingko)
(pl. -os -oes)
  1. a deciduous Chinese tree related to the conifers, with fan-shaped leaves and yellow flowers. It has a number of primitive features and is similar to some Jurassic fossils
    银杏。 亦称 maidenhair tree
  2. Ginkgo biloba, the only living member of the family Ginkgoaceae and order Ginkgoales, class Coniferopsida
    拉丁名Ginkgo biloba,银杏科与银杏目中惟一存活种,松柏纲
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: from Japanese ginkyō, from Chinese yinxing
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