Chinaberry (Noun)
Meaning 1
Evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Synonyms
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Meaning 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The large chinaberry tree on the corner provided a shady oasis on hot summer days.
- As a child, I would climb the chinaberry tree in our backyard, exploring its intricate network of branches.
- Chinaberry trees line the streets of this old southern neighborhood, their purple blossoms adding a splash of color to the spring landscape.
- My grandmother loved the chinaberry tree that stood outside her window, and she would sit under its branches reading books on warm afternoons.
- After moving to the rural South, we were delighted to discover that our new home was shaded by a mature chinaberry tree, its roots sprawling far and wide.