Meaning of PRIDE-OF-INDIA
Pronunciation: | | 'prIduv 'indeeu
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- [n] native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers
- [n] tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
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| Synonyms: | | azedarach, azederach, China tree, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, Queen's crape myrtle |
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| See Also: | | angiospermous tree, flowering tree, genus Lagerstroemia, genus Melia, Lagerstroemia, Melia, tree | |
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