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China tree   /tʃˈaɪnə tri/   Listen
China tree

noun
1.
Evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans.  Synonyms: chinaberry, false dogwood, jaboncillo, Sapindus saponaria.
2.
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: azedarach, azederach, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, pride-of-India.



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Words linked to "China tree" :   tree, genus Sapindus, genus Melia, soapberry tree, Sapindus, Melia, azedarach, soapberry


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