
Pronunciation key
( giŋ′kō )
( jiŋ′kō )
ging•ko
[ giŋ′kō ]
n.
[pl. GINGKOES (-kōz)], a ginkgo.
gink•go
n.
[pl. GINKGOES (-kōz)]
[Japan. ginko, gingko < Chinese yin-hing, silver apricot].
A large tree with fan-shaped leaves and edible yellow fruit native to northern China and Japan.
maid•en•hair
[mād′ʼn-hâr′]
n.
Any of a group of ferns with delicate fronds and slender stalks:...