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Crossword Answers

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ELM
Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees

FIR
Any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies; chiefly of upland areas

YEW
Wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows

OAK
A deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves; "great oaks grow from little acorns"

ASH
Strong elastic wood of any of various ash trees; used for furniture and tool handles and sporting goods such as baseball bats

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PEAR
Sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties

LIME
The green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

PALM
Touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don't handle the merchandise"

ACER
Type genus of the Aceraceae; trees or shrubs having winged fruit

PINE
A coniferous tree

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CEDAR
Durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees; especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests

BIRCH
A switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment; "my father never spared the birch"

ALDER
Wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc

MAPLE
Any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer bearing winged seeds in pairs; north temperate zone

ASPEN
Any of several trees of the genus Populus having leaves on flattened stalks so that they flutter in the lightest wind

APPLE
Fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

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POPLAR
Any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins

WILLOW
A textile machine having a system of revolving spikes for opening and cleaning raw textile fibers

LAUREL
United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965)

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CONIFER
Any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones

CYPRESS
Wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

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SYCAMORE
Eurasian maple tree with pale grey bark that peels in flakes like that of a sycamore tree; leaves with five ovate lobes yellow in autumn

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EVERGREEN
A plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

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COPPERBEECH
Variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves

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HORSECHESTNUT
Tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds