3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Azedarach \A*zed"a*rach\, azederach \azederach\, n. [F. az['e]darac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. [=a]z[=a]ddirakht noble tree.] 1. (Bot.) a handsome tree ({Melia azedarach}) of the mahogany family, native to Northern India and China, having long clusters of fragrant purple blossoms and small ornamental but inedible yellow fruits. It has been naturalized as a shade tree and is common in the southern United States; -- called also, {chinaberry}, {China tree}, {Pride of India}, {Pride of China}, and {Bead tree}. Syn: chinaberry, chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride-of-India, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia azedarach [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] 2. (Med.) The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic. [1913 Webster] Azerbaidzhan From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: chinaberry \chinaberry\ n. 1. an evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans. Syn: China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, Sapindus saponaria. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a tree of N India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern US as a shade tree. Syn: chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride-of-India, azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia azedarach. [WordNet 1.5] China ware From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: chinaberry n 1: evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans [syn: {China tree}, {false dogwood}, {jaboncillo}, {Sapindus saponaria}] 2: tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree [syn: {chinaberry tree}, {China tree}, {Persian lilac}, {pride-of-India}, {azederach}, {azedarach}, {Melia azederach}, {Melia azedarach}]
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