About The Word Chinaberry

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Chinaberry

Chinaberry Meaning & Definition
Chinaberry Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Chinaberry?

[n] tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
[n] evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans

Synonyms | Synonyms for Chinaberry: azedarach | azederach | China tree | chinaberry tree | false dogwood | jaboncillo | Melia azedarach | Melia azederach | Persian lilac | pride-of-India | Sapindus saponaria

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See Also | genus Melia | genus Sapindus | Melia | Sapindus | soapberry | soapberry tree | tree

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