Meanings
plural rain trees · alternative rain-tree · alternative raintree
- 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.
Synonyms: acacia, algarrobo, cow bean tree, cow tamarind, genisaro, giant thibet, monkey pod, saman tree
- Philenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa.
Synonyms: Kalahari apple-leaf, apple-leaf
- Brunfelsia spp.
Synonyms: yesterday-today-tomorrow, lady of the night
- Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
nounPhilenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa.
nounBrunfelsia spp.
More synonyms by meaning
nounlarge ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans appelblaar
- appelblaarPhilenoptera violacea
Finnish sadepuu, Philenoptera violacea -puu
- sadepuuAlbizia saman
- Philenoptera violacea -puuPhilenoptera violacea
German Regenbaum, Apfelblattbaum
- RegenbaumAlbizia saman
- ApfelblattbaumPhilenoptera violacea
Swedish regnträd, Philenoptera violacea-träd
- regnträdAlbizia saman
- Philenoptera violacea-trädPhilenoptera violacea
Tamil தூங்குமூஞ்சி
- தூங்குமூஞ்சி (tūṅkumūñci)Albizia saman
Thai ก้ามปู, จามจุรี
- ก้ามปู (gâam-bpuu)Albizia saman
- จามจุรี (jaam-jù-rii)Albizia saman
- ฉำฉา (chàa-chǎa)Albizia saman
Cite this entry
rain tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20tree
“rain tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain%20tree. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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