china tree Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans
false dogwood; Sapindus saponaria; jaboncillo; chinaberry.
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noun tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
azedarach; azederach; Melia azederach; chinaberry tree; chinaberry; Melia azedarach; pride-of-India; Persian lilac.