elkwood n 1: small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches [syn: {umbrella tree}, {umbrella magnolia}, {elkwood}, {elk-wood}, {Magnolia tripetala}]
Elkwood \Elk"wood`\, n. The soft, spongy wood of a species of Magnolia ({M. Umbrella}). [1913 Webster]