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Etymology

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Compound of honing (honey) +‎ boom (tree).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɦoː.nɪŋˌboːm/
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  • Hyphenation: ho‧ning‧boom

Noun

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honingboom m (plural honingbomen, diminutive honingboompje n)

  1. Japanese pagoda tree or Chinese scholar tree, Styphnolobium japonicum (syn. Sophora japonica)