chinaberry
IPA: tʃˈaɪnʌbɛri
noun
- (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.
- (US) Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.
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Examples of "chinaberry" in Sentences
- The main utility of chinaberry is its timber.
- It was named for a spring in a chinaberry grove.
- Two more university websites refer to the same tree as Neem and Chinaberry.
- They go to the treehouse in the Chinaberry tree, and decide to camp out there.
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