wig tree
NounWordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- Old World shrub having large plumes of yellowish feathery flowers resembling puffs of smokeSynonyms: Venetian sumacwig treeCotinus coggygria
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Wig \Wig\, n. [Abbreviation from periwig.] [1913 Webster]
1.A covering for the head, consisting of hair interwoven or united by a kind of network, either in imitation of the natural growth, or in abundant and flowing curls, worn to supply a deficiency of natural hair, or for ornament, or according to traditional usage, as a part of an official or professional dress, the latter especially in England by judges and barristers. [1913 Webster]
2.An old seal; -- so called by fishermen. [1913 Webster]
Wig tree. (Bot.) See Smoke tree, under Smoke. [1913 Webster]