pride of India

noun

Koelreuteria paniculata (goldenrain tree, China tree)

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lagerstroemia crape myrtlecrape myrtlecrepe myrtlecrapemyrtlecrepemyrtlegiant crape myrtleQueen's crape myrtlebanaba plant
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Meanings

noun
  1. Any member of certain species of attractive flowering plants found in India"
    1. Koelreuteria paniculata (goldenrain tree, China tree)
    2. Lagerstroemia speciosa (giant crepe myrtle), native from India to Oceania.

      Synonyms: lagerstroemia crape myrtle, crape myrtle, crepe myrtle, crapemyrtle, crepemyrtle, giant crape myrtle, Queen's crape myrtle, banaba plant

    3. Melia azedarach (chinaberry), of Indomalaya and Australasia.

      Synonyms: Persian lilac, white cedar, Texas umbrella, bead tree, Cape lilac, Ceylon cedar

Synonyms & antonyms

nounLagerstroemia speciosa (giant crepe myrtle), native from India to Oceania.

Similar
lagerstroemia crape myrtlecrape myrtlecrepe myrtlecrapemyrtlecrepemyrtlegiant crape myrtleQueen's crape myrtlebanaba plant

nounMelia azedarach (chinaberry), of Indomalaya and Australasia.

Similar
Persian lilacwhite cedarTexas umbrellabead treeCape lilacCeylon cedar
Also see
azedarachbanababead treegolden rain treeindian lilac
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pride of India. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pride%20of%20India

MLA

“pride of India.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pride%20of%20India. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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