buttonwood Definition
- 1an American sycamore tree, especially one growing in or near Wall Street, New York City
- 2a street name for Wall Street itself
Using buttonwood: Examples
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The Buttonwood tree was a popular meeting place for traders in the early days of the New York Stock Exchange.
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Buttonwood is a nickname for Wall Street, where the first stock exchange was established.
Origins of buttonwood
from the Dutch 'boomkenhout', meaning 'little tree wood'
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Summary: buttonwood in Brief
'Buttonwood' [ˈbʌtənˌwʊd] refers to an American sycamore tree, particularly one growing in or near Wall Street, New York City. It is also a street name for Wall Street itself. The Buttonwood tree was a popular meeting place for traders in the early days of the New York Stock Exchange.
