Noun: bilsted 'bil,sted
- A North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap
"bilsted trees line many southern streets, their star-shaped leaves turning brilliant colours in fall";
- sweet gum, sweet gum tree, red gum, American sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua
Derived forms: bilsteds
Type of: liquidambar
Part of: genus Liquidambar, Liquidambar
Encyclopedia: Bilsted