Noun: ginkgo (ginkgos,ginkgoes) ging-kow or gingk-gow
- Deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds; exists almost exclusively in cultivation especially as an ornamental street tree
"Ginkgo trees are living fossils, with no close living relatives"; "Ginkgo biloba trees are living fossils, with no close living relatives"; "The maidenhair tree, also known as ginkgo, is a living fossil with no close living relatives";
- gingko, maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba
Derived forms: ginkgoes, ginkgos
Type of: gymnospermous tree
Encyclopedia: Ginkgo