‖Lir′i‐o‐den″dron (lĭr′ĭ‐ō̍‐dĕn″drŏn), n.; pl.Liriodendra (–drȧ). [NL., fr. Gr. λείριον lily + δένδρον tree.] (Bot.) A genus of large and very beautiful trees of North America, having smooth, shining leaves, and handsome, tuliplike flowers; tulip tree; whitewood; — called also canoewood. Liriodendron tulipifera is the only extant species, but there were several others in the Cretaceous epoch.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.