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121traveler's tree — Ravenala Rav e*na la (r[a^]v [ e]*n[aum] l[.a]), n. [Malagasy.] (Bot.) A genus of plants related to the banana. [1913 Webster] Note: {Ravenala Madagascariensis}, the principal species, is an unbranched tree with immense oarlike leaves growing… …
122Palm tree — (Heb. tamar), the date palm characteristic of Palestine. It is described as flourishing (Ps. 92:12), tall (Cant. 7:7), upright (Jer. 10:5). Its branches are a symbol of victory (Rev. 7:9). Rising with slender stem 40 or 50, at times even 80,… …
123Coral tree — Coral Cor al, n. [Of. coral, F, corail, L. corallum, coralium, fr. Gr. kora llion.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The hard parts or skeleton of various Anthozoa, and of a few Hydrozoa. Similar structures are also formed by some Bryozoa. [1913 Webster] Note: The… …
124Lithy tree — Lithy Lith ya. [See {Lithe}.] Easily bent; pliable. [1913 Webster] {Lithy tree} (Bot.), a European shrub ({Viburnum Lantana}); so named from its tough and flexible stem. [1913 Webster] …
125Macaw tree — Macaw Ma*caw , n. [From the native name in the Antilles.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any parrot of the genus {Ara}, {Sittace}, or {Macrocercus}. About eighteen species are known, all of them found in Central and South America. They are large and have a very long …
126Pipe tree — Pipe Pipe, n. [AS. p[=i]pe, probably fr. L. pipare, pipire, to chirp; of imitative origin. Cf. {Peep}, {Pibroch}, {Fife}.] 1. A wind instrument of music, consisting of a tube or tubes of straw, reed, wood, or metal; any tube which produces… …
127Trumpet tree — Trumpet Trump et, n. [F. trompette, dim. of trompe. See {Trump} a trumpet.] 1. (Mus.) A wind instrument of great antiquity, much used in war and military exercises, and of great value in the orchestra. In consists of a long metallic tube, curved… …
128Dukes of Swabia family tree — This is a Family tree of the Dukes of Swabia, from 1012 to the end of the Hohenstaufen dominion over the duchy in 1268. Dukes previous to 1012 are not represented. See also Holy Roman Emperor Swabia Other family trees …
