English Explanatory Dictionary

silk tree

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. an Asiatic leguminous tree (Albizia julibrissin) with finely bipinnate leaves, and large flat pods; so called because of the abundant long silky stamens of its blossoms.

Word forms

silk tree silk trees

Synonyms

silk flower Persian silk tree

Related words

floss-silk tree silk-cotton tree
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