Definitions of pride-of-India
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tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
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synonyms:
China tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, azedarach, azederach, chinaberry, chinaberry tree
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type of:
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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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tree
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native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers
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synonyms:
Lagerstroemia speciosa, Queen's crape myrtle
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type of:
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angiospermous tree, flowering tree
any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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angiospermous tree, flowering tree
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