BOX ELDER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Common shade tree of eastern and central United States

Synonyms:

Acer negundo; ash-leaved maple; box elder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("box elder" is a kind of...):

maple (any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "box elder"):

Acer negundo Californicum; California box elder (maple of the Pacific coast of the United States; fruits are white when mature)