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chinaberry

noun

Etymology

From China + berry.

  1. derived from *bʰerH-✻ — “to rip, cut, split, grate”
  2. inherited from *barjaną✻ — “to beat, hit”
  3. inherited from *barjan✻
  4. inherited from *berian✻
  5. inherited from beryen
  6. compounded as chinaberry — “China + berry”

Definitions

  1. The bead tree or azedarach, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family…

    The bead tree or azedarach, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.

  2. The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas.

    • ‘The toilet is out back directly behind the chinaberry tree.’

  3. Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native…

    Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA