albizzia

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A tree with feathery leaves and light pink flowers used for shade

noun

Specialized

: albizia

The garden featured a beautiful albizzia with delicate, fern-like foliage.

Examples

Several species of albizzia are valued for their fast growth and shade.
The albizzia tree provides excellent shade in the summer.
An albizzia tree can transform a landscape with its airy pink flowers.
Many homeowners plant albizzias for their beautiful foliage.
An albizzia tree can transform a landscape with its airy pink flowers.
Several species of albizzia are valued for their fast growth and shade.
The garden featured a beautiful albizzia with delicate, fern-like foliage.

Synonyms

albizia

vsalbizzia

Specialized

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A tree with feathery leaves and large groups of pretty flowers

is valued mainly for ornament and shade in warm climates

Compounds

Albizzia julibrissin

Specialized

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A small decorative tree from Asia with feathery leaves and clusters of pink, fluffy flowers

Albizzia lebbeck

Specialized

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A large tree with big leaves, round clusters of yellow-green flowers, and long seed pods that rattle in the wind

Surface Forms

albizzia singular

albizzias plural

Etymology

Albizzia is named after an Italian plant collector, Albizzi, who brought these airy, silk-like trees to Europe. That's why the name now refers to the fast-growing, feathery trees with pretty pink flowers that are used for shade and ornament.