China tree

1. (noun) evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans
Synonyms: Sapindus saponaria, chinaberry, false dogwood, jaboncillo
Related Words: soapberry, soapberry tree

2. (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
Synonyms: Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, azedarach, azederach, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, pride-of-India
Related Words: tree



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