A large tree, Heritiera littoralis (family Malvaceae), found in coastal regions of south and southeast Asia and having leaves which are silvery on the underside.
Origin
Early 19th century.
Definition of looking-glass tree in US English:
looking-glass tree
noun
A large tree, Heritiera littoralis (family Malvaceae), found in coastal regions of south and southeast Asia and having leaves which are silvery on the underside.