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 ...

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

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 ...