- China tree
- noun Date: 1819 chinaberry
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
China tree
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China tree — China Chi na, n. 1. A country in Eastern Asia. [1913 Webster] 2. China ware, which is the modern popular term for porcelain. See {Porcelain}. [1913 Webster] {China aster} (Bot.), a well known garden flower and plant. See {Aster}. {China bean}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
China tree — is a common name for several different trees native to China: * Melia azedarach ( Chinaberry ) * Koelreuteria paniculata … Wikipedia
China tree — ☆ China tree n. CHINABERRY (sense 1) … English World dictionary
China tree — 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
China tree — 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)
China tree — noun 1. evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans • Syn: ↑false dogwood, ↑jaboncillo, ↑chinaberry, ↑Sapindus saponaria • Hypernyms: ↑soapberry, ↑soapberry tree … Useful english dictionary
China tree — Chi′na tree n. pln chinaberry … From formal English to slang
China tree — chinaberry. * * * … Universalium
China — Chi na, n. 1. A country in Eastern Asia. [1913 Webster] 2. China ware, which is the modern popular term for porcelain. See {Porcelain}. [1913 Webster] {China aster} (Bot.), a well known garden flower and plant. See {Aster}. {China bean}. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
China aster — China Chi na, n. 1. A country in Eastern Asia. [1913 Webster] 2. China ware, which is the modern popular term for porcelain. See {Porcelain}. [1913 Webster] {China aster} (Bot.), a well known garden flower and plant. See {Aster}. {China bean}.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
