rain tree
See also: raintree and rain-tree
English
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Alternative forms
- rain-tree, raintree
Etymology
so called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets
Noun
rain tree (plural rain trees)
- (botany) 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.
- (botany) Philenoptera violacea, native to Africa, the apple-leaf.
Synonyms
- (Albizia saman): acacia, algarrabo, cow bean tree, cow tamarind, giant thibet, monkey pod, saman tree, guango
Hypernyms
- tree
References
rain tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Albizia saman on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Philenoptera violacea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies- Albizia at The Plant List
Anagrams
- Arretine, Eretrian, Eritrean, Renteria, retainer