shingle tree

/ˌʃɪŋgəl tri/
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Definitions of shingle tree
  1. noun
    East Indian timber tree with hard durable wood used especially for tea boxes
    synonyms: Acrocarpus fraxinifolius
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    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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