Naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree

• Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Azedarach \A*zed"a*rach\, azederach \azederach\, n. [F. az['e]darac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. [=a]z[=a]ddirakht noble tree.] (Bot.) a handsome tree ( Melia azedarach ) of the mahogany family, native to Northern India and China, having long clusters of ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree [syn: chinaberry , chinaberry tree , China tree , Persian lilac , pride-of-India , azederach , Melia azederach ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 An Asiatic tree (''Melia azedarach''), common in the southern United States, commonly called bead tree, chinaberry, etc. 2 The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic