China tree

chi·nat·ree

uncommon

noun

1.

evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by native Americans

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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

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Grammar

noun
singular	china tree
plural	china trees

Nearby words

China grass China jute china pink China rose china stone chincapin chinch chincherinchee chinchilla Chinchilla laniger

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