Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

silk tree

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
silk tree
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Inflected Forms

silk trees (plural)

Phrases

floss-silk tree silk-cotton tree

Frequently Paired Words

floss-silk tree silk-cotton tree

Synonyms

silk flower Persian silk tree albizia julibrissin albizzia julibrissin

Questions

What does silk tree mean?
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.

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