pride of India
pride of India noun: koelreuteria paniculata (goldenrain tree, China tree).
Noun
pride of India
- Koelreuteria paniculata (goldenrain tree, China tree)
- Lagerstroemia speciosa (giant crepe myrtle), native from India to Oceania.
- Synonyms:
- lagerstroemia crape myrtle, crape myrtle, crepe myrtle, crapemyrtle, crepemyrtle, giant crape myrtle, Queen's crape myrtle, banaba plant
- Melia azedarach (chinaberry), of Indomalaya and Australasia.
- Synonyms:
- Persian lilac, white cedar, Texas umbrella, bead tree, Cape lilac, Ceylon cedar
Synonyms of pride of India
- lagerstroemia crape myrtle
- crape myrtle
- crepe myrtle
- crapemyrtle
- crepemyrtle
- giant crape myrtle
- Queen's crape myrtle
- banaba plant
- Persian lilac
- white cedar
4 more synonymsFewer synonyms
- Texas umbrella
- bead tree
- Cape lilac
- Ceylon cedar
Questions about pride of India
- What does pride of India mean?
- Pride of India means koelreuteria paniculata (goldenrain tree, China tree).
- What part of speech is pride of India?
- Pride of India is a noun.
Words near pride of India in the dictionary
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