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Meaning of CHINA TREE

Pronunciation:  'chInu tree

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 Definition: 
  1. [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
  2. [n]  evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans
 
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 Synonyms: azedarach, azederach, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, pride-of-India, Sapindus saponaria
 
 See Also: genus Melia, genus Sapindus, Melia, Sapindus, soapberry, soapberry tree, tree

 

 

 

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