hoptree [hop-tree] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun any of several North American shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Ptelea, of the citrus family, especially P. trifoliata, having trifoliate leaves and roundish, waferlike fruit. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of hoptree An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; hop2 + tree Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for hoptree Historical Examples of hoptree
Hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata) is another member of the family.
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