Definition of 'chinaberry'

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chinaberry in British

(ˈtʃaɪnəbərɪ )

noun plural -ries

1. 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

2. another name for soapberry

the fruit of any of these trees

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chinaberry in American

(ˈtʃaɪnəˌbɛri ; chīˈnəberˌē)

nounWord forms: plural ˈchinaˌberries

a tropical Asiatic tree (Melia azederach) of the mahogany family, bearing yellow, beadlike fruit: widely grown as a lawn tree throughout the S U.S.

soapberry (sense 1)

the fruit of either of these trees

Example sentences containing 'chinaberry'

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Five minutes later she gave up and backed the car down the road to the house, where she left it under the shade of a chinaberry. Wilcox, James SORT OF RICH (1990)

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Definition of chinaberry from the Collins English Dictionary

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Verb forms English has no future tense as such. However, several forms, especially the modal verbs will and shall, can be used to make future reference. These forms are summarized as follows: 1 Wi...