Meanings
plural albizias
- 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 311 more example
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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- taxonomic nameAlbizia
- Englishalbizia
Borrowed from taxonomic name Albizia.
More words from taxonomic name
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Esperanto albizio
- albizioTranslations
Russian альби́ция
- альби́ция (alʹbícija)Translations
Cite this entry
albizia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albizia
“albizia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/albizia. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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