China tree

n 1: evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing

saponin which was used as soap by native Americans [syn:

{China tree}, {false dogwood}, {jaboncillo}, {chinaberry},

{Sapindus saponaria}]

2: tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and

small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern

United States as a shade tree [syn: {chinaberry}, {chinaberry

tree}, {China tree}, {Persian lilac}, {pride-of-India}, {azederach},

{azedarach}, {Melia azederach}, {Melia azedarach}]