rain tree

See also: raintree and rain-tree

English

Alternative forms

rain-tree, raintree

Etymology

so called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets

Noun

rain tree (plural rain trees)

(botany) 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.
(botany) Philenoptera violacea, native to Africa, the apple-leaf.

Synonyms

(Albizia saman): acacia, algarrabo, cow bean tree, cow tamarind, giant thibet, monkey pod, saman tree, guango

Hypernyms

tree

References

rain tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Further reading

Albizia at The Plant List

Anagrams

Arretine, Eretrian, Eritrean, Renteria, retainer

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