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chinaberry

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: chinaberry

1
 n
evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans
2
 n
tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: chinaberry
1

n evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans

Synonyms:
China tree, Sapindus saponaria, false dogwood, jaboncillo
Type of:
soapberry, soapberry tree
a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin
2

n tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree

Synonyms:
China tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, azedarach, azederach, chinaberry tree, pride-of-India
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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