Ginkgo (noun)
ging-koh
a large shade tree native to China, having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy seeds with edible kernels.
Ginkgo is a misspelling of Japanese ginkyō, with German physician Engelbert Kaempfer responsible for the original error in the early 1690s.
Example sentences
“The immense ginkgo cast an even larger shadow over the park’s grounds.”
Word of the Day - Ergatocracy (noun) ur-gat-ok-ra-see Government by the workers.
