elkwood
- noun
- US
:
madera de alce
- The elkwood blooms in late spring, covering its branches with clusters of creamy white flowers.
Examples
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We identified the tree as an elkwood by its unique umbrella-shaped leaves.
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Many elkwoods can be found in the forests of Virginia.
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Many animals find shelter beneath the broad leaves of the elkwood.
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The elkwood tree blooms beautifully in spring.
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The elkwood blooms in late spring, covering its branches with clusters of creamy white flowers.
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We identified the tree as an elkwood by its unique umbrella-shaped leaves.
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Many elkwood trees can be found in the forests of Virginia, providing shade during the summer.
Synonyms
A small tree with large umbrella-shaped leaves and white spring flowers
A small tree from eastern North America with large umbrella-shaped leaves and creamy white flowers
A small tree with large leaves at the ends of its branches and creamy white flowers
A small tree that loses its leaves in autumn with large leaves like umbrellas and white spring flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Elkwood comes from the simple parts elk and wood, where elk is the large deer and wood means 'tree' or 'forest'. A helpful way to remember it is to picture a tree in the woods that gives shelter to elk with its broad, umbrella-like leaves, which explains the name for this small deciduous tree.
