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English noun: Persian lilac

1. Persian lilac (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, China tree, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, pride-of-India


Broader (hypernym)tree


Member meronymgenus Melia, Melia

2. Persian lilac (plant) small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers


SynonymsSyringa persica


Broader (hypernym)lilac









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