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| 1. | [ 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 China_tree Persian_lilac azederach azedarach Melia_azederach Melia_azedarach chinaberry | |
| Related terms: | tree Melia | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (botany) native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers | |
| Synonyms: | Lagerstroemia_speciosa Queen's_crape_myrtle | |
| Related terms: | angiospermous_tree Lagerstroemia | |
