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chinaberry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables
chin-aber-ry
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

American usage

noun

The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas.

American usage

noun

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

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From China + berry.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chinaberries (plural)

Synonyms

azedarach bakain bead tree Cape lilac Persian lilac Pride of India tree syringa white cedar red baneberry doll's eye

Questions

What does chinaberry mean?
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.
Where does chinaberry come from?
From China + berry.

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