trumpet-tree
[ truhm-pit-tree ]
/ ˈtrʌm pɪtˌtri /
noun
a tropical American tree, Cecropia peltata, of the mulberry family, having hollow, jointed stems and branches used in making certain wind instruments.
Also called
trum·pet·wood
[truhm-pit-woo d] /ˈtrʌm pɪtˌwʊd/.
Origin of trumpet-tree
First recorded in 1750–60
Words nearby trumpet-tree
trumpet honeysuckle,
trumpet leg,
trumpet marine,
trumpet vine,
trumpet-leaf,
trumpet-tree,
trumpeter,
trumpeter swan,
trumpetfish,
trumpetry,
trumpets
Example sentences from the Web for trumpet-tree
"There is another tree, called the trumpet-tree," continued their uncle.
Harper's Young People, March 8, 1881 |VariousThey feed chiefly on the leaves of the trumpet-tree (Cecropia), resembling our horse-chestnut.
The Andes and the Amazon |James OrtonIn 1882 I captured several at flowers of the trumpet-tree (Brugmansia) in a garden near Auckland.
New Zealand Moths and Butterflies |G. V. Hudson