CHINABERRY
Scrabble letter values: C3H4I1N1A1B3E1R1R1Y4 = 20
Definition
- noun evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans. — synonyms: China_tree, false_dogwood, jaboncillo, Sapindus_saponaria
- noun tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits. — synonyms: chinaberry_tree, China_tree, Persian_lilac, pride-of-India, azederach, azedarach, Melia_azederach, Melia_azedarach
Examples
- “naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree”