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English noun: pride-of-India | |||
| 1. | pride-of-India (plant) 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, chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tree | ||
| Member meronym | genus Melia, Melia | ||
| 2. | pride-of-India (plant) native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers | ||
| Synonyms | Lagerstroemia speciosa, Queen's crape myrtle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | ||
| Member meronym | genus Lagerstroemia, Lagerstroemia | ||
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