china tree

Noun
  1. Evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans (synset 112762552)
    is a type of: soapberry, soapberry tree - a tree of the genus Sapindus whose fruit is rich in saponin
    belongs to: genus sapindus, sapindus - type genus of the Sapindaceae
    same as: chinaberry, false dogwood, jaboncillo, sapindus saponaria
  2. Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits;
    Naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree (synset 112716736)
    is a type of: tree - a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
    belongs to: genus melia, melia - type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
    same as: azedarach, azederach, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, melia azedarach, melia azederach, persian lilac, pride-of-india

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