Meanings
plural azedarachs
- countableuncountableAn Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States, commonly called bead tree, chinaberry, etc.
Synonyms: bead tree, chinaberry, pride of China, pride of India
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States, commonly called bead tree, chinaberry, etc.
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nountree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
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Origin
- Persianآزاددرخت
- Arabicأَزَادَرْخَت
- Spanishacederaque
- Frenchazédarach
- Englishazedarach
From French azédarach, from Spanish acederaque, from Arabic أَزَادَرْخَت (ʔazādarḵat), from Persian آزاددرخت (âzâd-deraxt), from آزاد (âzâd, “noble”) + درخت (deraxt, “tree”).
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azedarach. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/azedarach
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