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albizia

Definitions of albizia
  1. noun
    any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
    synonyms: albizzia
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    types:
    Albizia julibrissin, Albizzia julibrissin, silk tree
    attractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens
    Albizia lebbeck, Albizzia lebbeck, siris, siris tree
    large spreading Old World tree having large leaves and globose clusters of greenish-yellow flowers and long seed pods that clatter in the wind
    Albizia saman, monkey pod, monkeypod, rain tree, saman, zaman, zamang
    large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
    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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