rain tree

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See also: raintree and rain-tree

English

Albizia saman

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Etymology

So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.

Noun

rain tree (plural rain trees)

  1. A tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.
  2. Philenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa.
  3. Brunfelsia spp.
    Synonyms: yesterday-today-tomorrow, lady of the night
  4. Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)

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