"silk tree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silk trees [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (lifeform): Mimosa subfamily plants Synonyms (Albizia julibrissin): silk flower, Persian silk tree Related terms: floss-silk tree (alt: syn. Chorisia speciosa) (taxonomic: Ceiba speciosa), silk-cotton tree (english: several species) Translations (Translations): 자귀나무 (jagwinamu) (Korean)

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