chinaberries

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• chinaberry — /chuy neuh ber ee/, n., pl. chinaberries. a tree, Melia azedarach, of the mahogany family, native to Asia but widely planted elsewhere for its ornamental yellow fruits and long clusters of fragrant purplish flowers. Also called chinaberry tree,… …   Universalium

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• chinaberry — noun (plural chinaberries) 1》 a tall tree bearing fragrant lilac flowers and yellow berries, native to Asia and Australasia. [Melia azedarach.] 2》 the fruit of the chinaberry …   English new terms dictionary

• chinaberry — ☆ chinaberry [chī′nə ber΄ē ] n. pl. chinaberries 1. a tropical Asiatic tree (Melia azederach) of the mahogany family, bearing yellow, beadlike fruit: widely grown as a lawn tree throughout the S U.S. 2. SOAPBERRY (sense 1) 3. the fruit of either… …   English World dictionary