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chinaberryChina treefalse dogwoodjaboncilloSapindus saponariasoapberrysoapberry treegenus SapindusSapindus

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chinaberry

noun

1 chinaberry

Evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans.

synonyms: China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, Sapindus saponaria.

2 chinaberry

Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree.

synonyms: azedarach, azederach, China tree, chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, pride-of-India.


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