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buttonwood

The English word “buttonwood” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The mangrove tree (Conocarpus erectus, family Combretaceae) a tropical and subtropical species.
  2. The American sycamore or American plane tree (Platanus occidentalis, family Platanaceae).
  3. California sycamore or western sycamore (Platanus racemosa).

Etymology

From button + wood.

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