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whippletree

noun whip·ple·tree \ˈhwi-pəl-(ˌ)trē, ˈwi-\

Definition of WHIPPLETREE

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Origin of WHIPPLETREE

perhaps irregular from whip + tree
First Known Use: 1733

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