pride-of-india
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