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silk tree

silk tree noun: an Asiatic leguminous tree (Albizia julibrissin) with finely bipinnate leaves, and large flat pods; so called because of the abundant long silky stamens of its blossoms.

Noun

silk tree (plural silk trees)

  1. an Asiatic leguminous tree (Albizia julibrissin) with finely bipinnate leaves, and large flat pods; so called because of the abundant long silky stamens of its blossoms.
    Synonyms:
    silk flower, Persian silk tree

Synonyms of silk tree

  • silk flower
  • Persian silk tree

Forms of silk tree

pluralsilk trees

Questions about silk tree

What does silk tree mean?
Silk tree means an Asiatic leguminous tree (Albizia julibrissin) with finely bipinnate leaves, and large flat pods; so called because of the abundant long silky stamens of its blossoms.
What part of speech is silk tree?
Silk tree is a noun.
What is the plural of silk tree?
The plural of silk tree is silk trees.

Words near silk tree in the dictionary

  1. silk screen effect
  2. silk screen effects
  3. silk serges
  4. silk shag
  5. silk shags
  6. silk tree
  7. silk trees
  8. silk-cotton tree
  9. silk-cotton trees
  10. silk-oak
  11. silk-oaks

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