rain-tree

A form of rain tree — 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.

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Meanings

nounrain-tree (plural rain-trees)

plural rain-trees

  1. alternativeAlternative form of rain tree.

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APA

rain-tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain-tree

MLA

“rain-tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain-tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rain-tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rain-tree.

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