chinaberry
fruit of the chinaberry
Meaning
Noun
- The bead tree or azedarac, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.
- The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria (species)), native to the Americas.
- Actaea rubra (species), a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.
Related
Similar words
- azedarach, Persian lilac, white cedar, cape lilac, syringa, bead tree
- red baneberry, doll's eye
Origin
- Image:Chinaberries1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|fruit of the chinaberry
- From China + berry.
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