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Chinese scholar tree

DEFINITIONS OF: Chinese scholar tree

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n handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan

Synonyms:
Chinese scholartree, Japanese pagoda tree, Sophora japonica, Sophora sinensis
Type of:
tree
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
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