yellowhorn

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

yellow +‎ horn

Noun[edit]

yellowhorn (plural yellowhorns)

  1. Xanthoceras sorbifolium, the Chinese flowering chestnut.
    • 2009 March 26, Stephen Orr, “Alternatives to the Usual”, in New York Times[1]:
      If you must have something exotic, though, consider two non-native trees: the Japanese snowbell and the yellowhorn from China.