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Synonyms of chinaberry

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Another word for chinaberry is azedarach. Other synonyms of chinaberry are bakain.

Synonyms and similar words for chinaberry

nounThe bead tree or azedarach, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae...

  • azedarachAn Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States, commonly called bead tree, chinaberry, etc.
  • bakainSynonym of chinaberry (“the tree Melia azedarach”).
  • bead treeMelia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern...
  • Cape lilacSynonym of chinaberry (“the tree Melia azedarach”).
  • Persian lilac
  • Pride of India treeSynonym of chinaberry (“the tree Melia azedarach”).
  • syringa
  • white cedarA Mexican white cedar (Cupressus lusitanica).

nounActaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North...

  • red baneberrySynonym of chinaberry (Actaea rubra).
  • doll's eyeA magnetic indicator in the cockpit that turns white in the event of a problem.

Meaning of chinaberry

  1. noun The bead tree or azedarach, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.
  2. noun The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas.
  3. noun Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.

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Questions about synonyms of chinaberry

What is another word for chinaberry?
Chinaberry has 10 synonyms on Word.ws, such as azedarach and bakain.
What does chinaberry mean?
Chinaberry means the bead tree or azedarach, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.

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