sophora

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noun

Any of the genus Sophora of small trees and shrubs related to the pea.

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Meanings

nounsophora (plural sophoras)

plural sophoras

  1. Any of the genus Sophora of small trees and shrubs related to the pea.

    Then Dr. Day allowed herself to become distracted by a tree on the other side of 83rd Street, a sophora tree.

    2007 October 28, Ellen Pall, “Meet the Neighbors”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. translingualSophora
  2. Englishsophora

From translingual Sophora.

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Translations

French sophora
  • sophoraSophora
Russian софо́ра
  • софо́ра (sofóra)Sophora
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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