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Detailed Synonyms for China tree in English

China tree:

China tree [the ~] nom

  1. the China tree
    – tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree 1
    the Melia azederach; the China tree; the chinaberry tree; the azederach; the Persian lilac; the Melia azedarach; the pride-of-India; the chinaberry; the azedarach
    – tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree 1
  2. the China tree
    – evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans 1
    the false dogwood; the Sapindus saponaria; the jaboncillo; the chinaberry; the China tree
    – evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans 1

Related Definitions for "China tree":

  1. tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree1
  2. evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans1

Related Synonyms for China tree