Smoke Tree Definition
noun
A small, bushy, Old World tree (Cotinus coggygria) of the cashew family, with filmy, feathery flower clusters resembling smoke.
Webster's New World
A tree (Cotinus americanus) of the cashew family, growing in the SW U.S. and having brilliant orange and scarlet coloring in the fall.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- smoke bush
- Dalea spinosa
Other Word Forms of Smoke Tree
Noun
Singular:
smoke tree
Plural:
smoke treesOrigin of Smoke Tree
From the resemblance of the flower clusters to puffs of smoke
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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