azederach
- noun
- /əˈzɛdəræk/
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azederach
- In the spring, the azederach produces clusters of beautiful purple flowers.
Examples
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Although the azederach bears yellow fruits, they are not suitable for eating.
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The garden was shaded by a mature azederach near the fence.
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The azederach tree blooms beautifully in spring.
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Many gardeners prefer the azederach for its shade.
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In the spring, the azederach produces clusters of beautiful purple flowers.
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The garden was shaded by a mature azederach near the fence.
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Many gardeners prefer the azederach for its shade.
Synonyms
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A tree with small yellow berries and broad leaves that gives shade
A tree that loses its leaves with purple flowers and small yellow fruits often grown for shade
A tree with purple flowers and small yellow fruits that are not edible, grown for shade in warm places
A tree with purple flowers and yellow inedible fruit used for shade
A tree with purple flowers and small yellow fruit you cannot eat, often used for shade
A tree that loses its leaves and has purple flowers and small yellow fruit grown for shade
Compounds
- Specialized
A tree that loses its leaves with purple flowers and small yellow fruits often grown for shade
Surface Forms
Etymology
Azederach probably comes from old Persian parts azad and darakht, where azad means 'free' or 'noble' and darakht means 'tree'. One helpful way to remember this is to think of an 'azederach' as a named 'tree', which fits the purple-flowering shade tree from India and China.