English Explanatory Dictionary

chinaberry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The bead tree or azedarach, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.
  2. The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas.
  3. Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.

Word forms

chinaberry chinaberries

Etymology

From China + berry.

Synonyms

azedarach bakain Persian lilac Pride of India tree white cedar Cape lilac syringa bead tree red baneberry doll's eye
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