china_tree | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans | |
Synonyms: | jaboncillo chinaberry Sapindus_saponaria false_dogwood | |
Related terms: | soapberry Sapindus | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) 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: | chinaberry_tree Persian_lilac pride-of-India azederach azedarach Melia_azederach Melia_azedarach chinaberry | |
Related terms: | tree Melia | |
Similar spelling: |
chantarelle chantry |