bead tree
nounEtymology Since its seeds are used as beads. Compare Unami manshapiàkw (literally “bead tree”).
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Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.
- Synonyms
- azedarach, chinaberry, white cedar, Persian lilac, pride of China, pride of India, syringa berry
- Related terms
- lilac, syringa, sandalwood
- Hypernyms
- tree