Trumpetwood (Noun)
Meaning
Tropical American tree with large peltate leaves and hollow stems.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The tropical American tree, also known as trumpetwood, has unique large peltate leaves and hollow stems.
- Cecropia peltata, or the trumpetwood, is native to tropical America and grows near riverbanks.
- During her botany field trip, Emma carefully sketched the intricate leaves of the trumpetwood tree.
- A canopy tour through the Amazonian rainforest led tourists through groves of giant trumpetwood trees.
- Experts point out the ecological significance of the hollow trumpetwood as a natural nesting habitat for wildlife.