cucumber tree

/ˌkjuˈkʌmbər tri/
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Other forms: cucumber trees

Definitions of cucumber tree
  1. noun
    American deciduous magnolia having large leaves and fruit like a small cucumber
    synonyms: Magnolia acuminata
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    type of:
    magnolia
    any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms
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