chinaberry

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans
  2. noun tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree

Etymology

From China + berry.

Synonyms

China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, Sapindus saponaria

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