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rain tree

rain tree noun: a tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.

rain tree: a tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with...
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Noun

rain tree (plural rain trees)

  1. A tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.
    Synonyms:
    acacia, algarrobo, cow bean tree, cow tamarind, genisaro, giant thibet, monkey pod, saman tree, guango
  2. Philenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa.
    Synonyms:
    Kalahari apple-leaf, apple-leaf
  3. Brunfelsia spp.
  4. Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)

rain tree meaning in Tamil, Telugu and Thai

rain tree in Tamil

Albizia saman
தூங்குமூஞ்சி tūṅkumūñci

rain tree in Telugu

Albizia saman
నిద్ర గన్నేరు nidra gannēru

rain tree in Thai

Albizia saman
ก้ามปู gâam-bpuu, จามจุรี jaam-jù-rii, ฉำฉา chàa-chǎa

Synonyms of rain tree

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All synonyms of rain tree

Forms of rain tree

pluralrain trees
alternative formrain-tree
alternative formraintree

Origin of rain tree

So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.

Questions about rain tree

What does rain tree mean?
Rain tree means a tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.
What is rain tree in Tamil?
Rain tree in Tamil is தூங்குமூஞ்சி (tūṅkumūñci). See Rain tree meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rain tree?
Rain tree is a noun.
What is the plural of rain tree?
The plural of rain tree is rain trees.

Words near rain tree in the dictionary

  1. rain showers
  2. rain stair rods
  3. rain stick
  4. rain sticks
  5. rain stopped play
  6. rain tree
  7. rain trees
  8. rain truck
  9. rain trucks
  10. rain water
  11. rain year

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