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