chinaberry
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]chinaberry (plural chinaberries)
- (US) The bead tree or azedarach, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.
- (US) The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas.
- 1968, Charles Portis, True Grit:
- ‘The toilet is out back directly behind the chinaberry tree.’
- (US) Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.
Synonyms
[edit]- (Melia azedarach): azedarach, bakain, Persian lilac, Pride of India tree, white cedar, Cape lilac, syringa, bead tree
- (Actaea rubra): red baneberry, doll's eye
Translations
[edit]bead tree — see bead tree
soapberry — see soapberry