Rain tree

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.
  2. 2
    large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle wordnet
  3. 3
    Philenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa.
  4. 4
    Brunfelsia spp.
  5. 5
    Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)

Synonyms

All synonyms
albizia samanebonymonkey podmonkeypodoaksaman

Etymology

So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.

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