[syn: chinaberry, chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride-of-India, azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia azedarach]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Azedarach \A*zed"a*rach\, azederach \azederach\, n. [F.
az['e]darac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. [=a]z[=a]ddirakht noble
tree.]
1. (Bot.) a handsome tree (Melia azedarach) of the mahogany
family, native to Northern India and China, having long
clusters of fragrant purple blossoms and small ornamental
but inedible yellow fruits. It has been naturalized as a
shade tree and is common in the southern United States; --
called also, chinaberry, China tree, Pride of India,
Pride of China, and Bead tree.
Syn: chinaberry, chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac,
pride-of-India, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia
azedarach
[1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
2. (Med.) The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a
cathartic and emetic.
[1913 Webster] Azerbaidzhan
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
chinaberry \chinaberry\ n.
1. an evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit
containing saponin which was used as soap by native
Americans.
Syn: China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, Sapindus
saponaria.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. a tree of N India and China having purple blossoms and
small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern
US as a shade tree.
Syn: chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac,
pride-of-India, azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach,
Melia azedarach.
[WordNet 1.5] China ware
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
chinaberry
n 1: evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing
saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans [syn:
China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, chinaberry,
Sapindus saponaria]
2: tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and
small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern
United States as a shade tree [syn: chinaberry, chinaberry
tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride-of-India,
azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia
azedarach]