"chinaberry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: chinaberries [plural]
Etymology: From China + berry. Etymology templates: {{taxfmt|Melia azedarach|species}} Melia azedarach, {{compound|en|China|berry}} China + berry Head templates: {{en-noun}} chinaberry (plural chinaberries)
  1. (US) 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. Tags: US Synonyms (Melia azedarach): azedarach, bakain, Persian lilac, Pride of India tree, white cedar, Cape lilac, syringa, bead tree
    Sense id: en-chinaberry-en-noun-sMiJ55qv Categories (other): American English Disambiguation of 'Melia azedarach': 63 21 16
  2. (US) The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-chinaberry-en-noun-Uy5sXcxs Categories (other): American English
  3. (US) Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America. Tags: US Categories (lifeform): Buttercup family plants, Sapindales order plants Synonyms (Actaea rubra): red baneberry, doll's eye
    Sense id: en-chinaberry-en-noun-9kBRic9n Disambiguation of Buttercup family plants: 20 21 59 Disambiguation of Sapindales order plants: 24 21 54 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 25 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 26 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 22 55 Disambiguation of 'Actaea rubra': 7 16 77

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