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chinaberry

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(chī′nə ber′ē)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

chi•na•ber•ry (chī′nə ber′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries.

Plant Biologya tree, Melia azedarach, of the mahogany family, native to Asia but widely planted elsewhere for its ornamental yellow fruits and long clusters of fragrant purplish flowers. Also called chi′naberry tree′, China tree.

China + berry 1885–90, American.

'chinaberry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

azedarach - China tree - mahogany family - pride of China

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