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/ˈɡɪŋ.kəʊ/ · noun
Any trees native to China with small, fan-shaped leaves and edible seeds..
Like cycads — their gymnosperm relatives — and ferns, the ginkgo produces motile sperm. […] In fact, the tree was originally thought to be extinct in the wild until two populations were located in China. Such native ginkgos remain rare, with a preference for rich, streamside habitats.
I swear the gingko's working in reverse
Use ginkgo when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Ginkgo means Any trees native to China with small, fan-shaped leaves and edible seeds..
Common synonyms include maidenhair tree, gingko, ginkgo biloba.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Like cycads — their gymnosperm relatives — and ferns, the ginkgo produces motile sperm. […] In fact, the tree was originally thought to be extinct in the wild until two populations were located in China. Such native ginkgos remain rare, with a preference for rich, streamside habitats.
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