sophora

See also: Sophora

English

Etymology

From the genus name.

Noun

sophora (plural sophoras)

  1. Any of the genus Sophora of small trees and shrubs related to the pea.
    • 2007 October 28, Ellen Pall, “Meet the Neighbors”, in New York Times‎:
      Then Dr. Day allowed herself to become distracted by a tree on the other side of 83rd Street, a sophora tree.

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