What does "china tree" mean?

tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree

China tree

Common synonyms include: azedarach, azederach, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo.

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Noun

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