English Explanatory Dictionary

rain tree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.
  2. Philenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa.
  3. Brunfelsia spp.
  4. Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)

Word forms

rain tree rain trees rain-tree raintree

Etymology

So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.

Synonyms

acacia algarrobo cow bean tree cow tamarind giant thibet monkey pod saman tree guango Kalahari apple-leaf apple-leaf yesterday-today-tomorrow lady of the night
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