Associations to the word «Chinaberry»

Wiktionary

CHINABERRY, noun. Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia.
CHINABERRY, noun. The fruit of such a tree.

Dictionary definition

CHINABERRY, noun. Evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans.
CHINABERRY, noun. Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree.

Wise words

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