- chinaberry
- noun Date: 1890 a small Asian tree (Melia azedarach) of the mahogany family naturalized in the southern United States where it is widely planted for shade or ornament
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chinaberry — n. 1. an evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans. Syn: China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, Sapindus saponaria. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a tree of N India and China having purple… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chinaberry — ☆ chinaberry [chī′nə ber΄ē ] n. pl. chinaberries 1. a tropical Asiatic tree (Melia azederach) of the mahogany family, bearing yellow, beadlike fruit: widely grown as a lawn tree throughout the S U.S. 2. SOAPBERRY (sense 1) 3. the fruit of either… … English World dictionary
chinaberry — Azedarach A*zed a*rach, azederach azederach, n. [F. az[ e]darac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. [=a]z[=a]ddirakht noble tree.] 1. (Bot.) a handsome tree ({Melia azedarach}) of the mahogany family, native to Northern India and China, having long clusters… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chinaberry — /chuy neuh ber ee/, n., pl. chinaberries. a tree, Melia azedarach, of the mahogany family, native to Asia but widely planted elsewhere for its ornamental yellow fruits and long clusters of fragrant purplish flowers. Also called chinaberry tree,… … Universalium
chinaberry — noun (plural chinaberries) 1》 a tall tree bearing fragrant lilac flowers and yellow berries, native to Asia and Australasia. [Melia azedarach.] 2》 the fruit of the chinaberry … English new terms dictionary
chinaberry — kininė melija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Melijinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, medieninis, pluoštinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Melia azedarach), paplitęs rytų ir pietų Azijoje ir Australijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Melia azedarach angl.… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
chinaberry — noun 1. evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans • Syn: ↑China tree, ↑false dogwood, ↑jaboncillo, ↑Sapindus saponaria • Hypernyms: ↑soapberry, ↑soapberry tree … Useful english dictionary
Chinaberry (Aiken, South Carolina) — Chinaberry U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Chinaberry (disambiguation) — Chinaberry primarily refers to Melia azedarach, the plant. It may also refer to: Chinaberry (Aiken, South Carolina), listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places USS Chinaberry (AN 61), a U.S. Navy net laying ship This disambiguation… … Wikipedia
chinaberry tree — noun tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree • Syn: ↑chinaberry, ↑China tree, ↑Persian lilac, ↑pride of India, ↑azederach, ↑azedarach,… … Useful english dictionary
