genus melia

Noun
  1. Type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash (synset 112716521)
    is a type of: rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
    member holonym: azedarach, azederach, china tree, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, melia azedarach, melia azederach, persian lilac, pride-of-india - tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
    belongs to: family meliaceae, mahogany family, meliaceae - tropical trees and shrubs including many important timber and ornamental trees
    same as: melia

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