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Ginkgo
(Maidenhair Tree) G. biloba, also called the Maidenhair Tree because its leaves closely resemble those of the Maidenhair Fern, is a deciduous (leaf-losing) tree that is hardy in the North. The Ginkgo hasn't been found growing in the wild, but it is thought to have originated in China. In the Orient,... Found op http://www.botany.com/ginkgo.html
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Ginkgo
or GINGKO Ginkgo or Gingko (also called the maidenhair tree) is a primitive seed-bearing tree (a gymnosperm ) that was common during the Mesozoic Era , but has only one existing species now. Ginkgos peaked during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. This deciduous (losing its leaves in cold weather)... Found op http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/
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ginkgo
[n] - deciduous dioecious Chinese tree having fan-shaped leaves and fleshy yellow seeds Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=ginkgo
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Ginkgo
Gink'go noun ; plural Ginkgoes . [ Chin., silver fruit.] (Botany) A large ornamental tree ( Ginkgo biloba ) from China and Japan, belonging to the Yew suborder of Coniferæ . Its leaves are so like those of some maidenh... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/28
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ginkgo
<botany> A large ornamental tree (Ginkgo biloba) from China and Japan, belonging to the Yew suborder of Coniferae. Its leaves are so like those of some maidenhair ferns, that it is also called the maidenhair tree. ... Origin: Chin, silver fruit. ... (26 Mar 1998) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?ginkgo
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ginkgo
(ging´ko) the dried leaves of the deciduous tree Ginkgo biloba, used for symptomatic relief of brain dysfunction, for intermittent claudication, and for tinnitus and vertigo of vascular origin. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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Ginkgo
• (n.) A large ornamental tree (Ginkgo biloba) from China and Japan, belonging to the Yew suborder of Coniferae. Its leaves are so like those of some maidenhair ferns, that it is also called the maidenhair tree. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/ginkgo/
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ginkgo
(Ginkgo biloba), tree that is the only living representative of the order Ginkgoales. This order included a group of gymnosperms composed of the ... [6 related articles] Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/33
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ginkgo
ginkgo (ging'kō) or maidenhair tree,tall, slender, picturesque deciduous tree (Ginkgo biloba) with fan-shaped leaves. The ginkgo is native to E China, where it was revered by Buddhist monks and planted near temples. A “living fossil,” the ginkgo is the only remaining species of... Found op http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0820857.html
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ginkgo
Tree belonging to the gymnosperm (or naked-seed-bearing) division of plants. It may reach a height of 30 m/100 ft by the time it is 200 years old. (Ginkgo biloba.) The only living member of its group (Ginkgophyta), widespread in Mesozoic times (245–65 million years... Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0019698.html
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ginkgo
A tree native to China. Substances taken from the leaves and seeds have been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. Ginkgo has been studied in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer disease, dementia, certain blood vessel diseases, and memory loss. It may cause bleeding or high ... Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=G
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Ginkgo
Ginkgo is a genus of highly unusual non-flowering plants with one extant species, G. biloba, which is regarded as a living fossil. The most recently described new species (fossil) is Ginkgo huolinhensis. == Prehistory == The Ginkgo is a living fossil, with fossils recognisably related to modern Gin... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ginkgo
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ginkgo
1) .. biloba 2) .. biloba Found op claimed memory-enhancing extract 3) ... biloba 4) Gingko
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