silk tree

noun

an Asiatic leguminous tree (Albizia julibrissin) with finely bipinnate leaves, and large flat pods; so called because of the abundant long silky stamens of its blossoms.

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silk flowerPersian silk treeAlbizia julibrissinAlbizzia julibrissin
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Meanings

nounsilk tree (plural silk trees)

plural silk trees

  1. an Asiatic leguminous tree (Albizia julibrissin) with finely bipinnate leaves, and large flat pods; so called because of the abundant long silky stamens of its blossoms.

    Synonyms: silk flower, Persian silk tree

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan Asiatic leguminous tree (Albizia julibrissin) with finely bipinnate leaves, and large flat pods; so called because of the abundant long silky stamens of its blossoms.

Similar
silk flowerPersian silk tree

More synonyms by meaning

nounattractive domed or flat-topped Asiatic tree having bipinnate leaves and flowers with long silky stamens

Similar
Albizia julibrissinAlbizzia julibrissin
Broader
albizziaalbizia
Also see
bhokra

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Korean 자귀나무
  • 자귀나무 (jagwinamu)Translations
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APA

silk tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silk%20tree

MLA

“silk tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silk%20tree. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “silk tree,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silk%20tree.

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