wicopy
wicopy · wicopies
Any of several trees, such as the leatherwood/moosewood, the whitewood, or the…Any of several trees, such as the leatherwood/moosewood (of the genus Dirca), the whitewood, or the American basswood/linden (of the genus Tilia).
Meaning
1 senses(Canada, US)Any of several trees, such as the leatherwood/moosewood (of the genus Dirca), the whitewood, or the American basswood/linden (of the genus Tilia).
More definitions
- deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
Origin
From an Algonquian term for "stringy bark"; compare Abenaki wigebi (“stringy inner bark (uFrom an Algonquian term for "stringy bark"; compare Abenaki wigebi (“stringy inner bark (used as cordage)”), Ojibwe wiigob (“inner bark of a basswood”).
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plural: wicopiesSynonyms
5 synonymsClose in meaning
- deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers:leatherwoodmoosewoodmoose-woodropebarkDirca palustris