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paradise tree

DEFINITIONS OF: paradise tree

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n medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits

Synonyms:
Simarouba glauca, bitterwood
Type of:
bitterwood tree
any of various trees or shrubs of the family Simaroubaceae having wood and bark with a bitter taste
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