From en.wiktionary.org:
[raintree]
** English
*** Alternative forms
- [en]
*** Etymology
So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.
*** Noun
[en-noun]
1. A tropical American tree ( [Albizia saman] ) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamen s, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.
2. [Philenoptera violacea] ( [apple-leaf] ), native to Africa.
3. [Brunfelsia] spp.
4. Golden rain tree ( [Koelreuteria paniculata] )
**** Synonyms
- [Albizia saman] [en] , [algarrobo] , [cow bean tree] , [cow tamarind] , [giant thibet] , monkey pod , [saman tree] , guango
- [Philenoptera violacea] [Kalahari apple-leaf] , [apple-leaf]
**** Translations
[_Albizia saman_]
- Danish: [da]
- Finnish: [fi]
- German: [de]
- Shan: [shn]
- Swedish: [sv]
- Tamil: [ta]
- Telugu: [te]
- Thai: [th] , [th] , [th]
[trans-bottom]
[_Philenoptera violacea_]
- Afrikaans: [af]
- Danish: [da]
- Finnish: [fi]
- German: [de]
- Herero: [hz]
- Swedish: [sv]
[trans-bottom]
*** References
- [pedia]
- [Albizia saman]
- [Philenoptera violacea]
- [Brunfelsia]
- [Koelreuteria paniculata]
- [Albizia]
*** Anagrams
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