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English noun: China tree

1. China tree (plant) evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans


Synonymschinaberry, false dogwood, jaboncillo, Sapindus saponaria


Broader (hypernym)soapberry, soapberry tree


Member meronymgenus Sapindus, Sapindus

2. China tree (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


Synonymsazedarach, azederach, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, pride-of-India


Broader (hypernym)tree


Member meronymgenus Melia, Melia









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