chinaberry

[ chahy-nuh-ber-ee ]

/ ˈtʃaɪ nəˌbɛr i /

noun, plural chi·na·ber·ries.

a tree, Melia azedarach, of the mahogany family, native to Asia but widely planted elsewhere for its ornamental yellow fruits and long clusters of fragrant purplish flowers.

Also called chinaberry tree, China tree.

Origin of chinaberry

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; China + berry

Words nearby chinaberry

Chimu, chin, china, China aster, china bark, chinaberry, china blue, china, China, china clay, china closet, Chinagraph

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Example sentences from the Web for chinaberry

Across the street, in a chinaberry tree, a gang of sparrows are making a racket.
Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis|Stanley Booth|June 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is commonly supposed to be the Chinaberry, by persons who judge by general appearances, but the two are not related.
American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson
Dey were a chinaberry tree close to de door an' Walter got b'hin' it an' fired a pistol.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves|Work Projects Administration
In that country, in fact, I have never found a nest of this bird except in the dead, slanting limb of a chinaberry tree.
The Bird Study Book|Thomas Gilbert Pearson

In the figure the tree above the medicine lodge represents the chinaberry tree with its leaves and berries.
Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))|James Mooney
Lucienne, Gabriel and Raul ate at a small table under a chinaberry tree.
When the Owl Cries|Paul Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for chinaberry

chinaberry

/ (ˈtʃaɪnəbərɪ) /

noun plural -ries

Also called: China tree, azedarach a spreading Asian meliaceous tree, Melia azedarach, widely grown in the US for its ornamental white or purple flowers and beadlike yellow fruits

another name for soapberry

the fruit of any of these trees

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单词	chinaberry
释义	chinaberry [ chahy-nuh-ber-ee ] / ˈtʃaɪ nəˌbɛr i / noun, plural chi·na·ber·ries. a tree, Melia azedarach, of the mahogany family, native to Asia but widely planted elsewhere for its ornamental yellow fruits and long clusters of fragrant purplish flowers. Also called chinaberry tree, China tree. Origin of chinaberry An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; China + berry Words nearby chinaberry Chimu, chin, china, China aster, china bark, chinaberry, china blue, china, China, china clay, china closet, Chinagraph Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chinaberry Across the street, in a chinaberry tree, a gang of sparrows are making a racket. Stanley Booth on the Life and Hard Times of Blues Genius Furry Lewis\|Stanley Booth\|June 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It is commonly supposed to be the Chinaberry, by persons who judge by general appearances, but the two are not related. American Forest Trees\|Henry H. Gibson Dey were a chinaberry tree close to de door an' Walter got b'hin' it an' fired a pistol. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves\|Work Projects Administration In that country, in fact, I have never found a nest of this bird except in the dead, slanting limb of a chinaberry tree. The Bird Study Book\|Thomas Gilbert Pearson In the figure the tree above the medicine lodge represents the chinaberry tree with its leaves and berries. Calendar history of the Kiowa Indians. (1898 N 17 / 1895-1896 (pages 129-444))\|James Mooney Lucienne, Gabriel and Raul ate at a small table under a chinaberry tree. When the Owl Cries\|Paul Bartlett British Dictionary definitions for chinaberry chinaberry / (ˈtʃaɪnəbərɪ) / noun plural -ries Also called: China tree, azedarach a spreading Asian meliaceous tree, Melia azedarach, widely grown in the US for its ornamental white or purple flowers and beadlike yellow fruits another name for soapberry the fruit of any of these trees Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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