albizia

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noun

A plant of the genus Albizia; a siris or silk tree.

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RareFirst used 19th c.Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounalbizia (plural albizias)

plural albizias

  1. A plant of the genus Albizia; a siris or silk tree.First known use 19th c.

    A wilt disease has spread among many of the large trees in the Seychelles with most of the sandragons and albizias being affected […].

    2012, Lyn Mair, Lynnath Beckley, Seychelles: The Bradt Travel Guide, page 31
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    To visit Grandpa, Margio had to trudge up the hill through albizia trees and clove woods, on paths lined by mahogany trees, deep into the wild jungle known only to hunters.

    2015, Eka Kurniawan, translated by Labodalih Sembiring, Man Tiger, Verso, page 38

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of numerous trees of the genus Albizia

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Origin

  1. taxonomic nameAlbizia
  2. Englishalbizia

Borrowed from taxonomic name Albizia.

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Translations

Esperanto albizio
  • albizioTranslations
Russian альби́ция
  • альби́ция (alʹbícija)Translations
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APA

albizia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albizia

MLA

“albizia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albizia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “albizia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albizia.

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