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Definition of: ginkgo
(ging′kō, jing′kō) noun plural ·goes
A deciduous resinous tree (Ginkgo biloba), native in China but cultivated in the United States for its fanlike foliage; the maidenhair tree: also spelled jinkgo. Also ging′ko. [<Japanese]
Branch showing leaf and nut. Regarded as the only surviving member of a family that had flourished millions of years ago, during the time of the dinosaurs.
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