pride of India

Noun

Meaning

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

native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

pride of India

Synonyms

chinaberry azedarach Persian lilac azederach China tree chinaberry tree Melia azedarach Melia azederach Lagerstroemia speciosa Queen's crape myrtle

Hypernyms

angiospermous tree flowering tree

Close letter words and terms

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