different between deciduous vs chinaberry

English

Etymology

From Latin d?ciduus (“falling down or off”), from d?cid? (“fall down”)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??s?d???s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d??s?d.ju.?s/, /d??s?d.ju.?s/

Adjective

deciduous (not comparable)

1. (biology, anatomy) Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.

   Antonyms: persistent, permanent

2. (botany) Of or pertaining to trees which lose their leaves in winter or the dry season.

   Antonyms: evergreen, sempervirent. Cf. caducous.

3. Transitory, ephemeral, not lasting.

Derived terms

Related terms

• decay
• decadence
• decidence

Translations

Further reading

• deciduous on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From China +? berry.

Noun

chinaberry (plural chinaberries)

1. (US) The bead tree or azedarac, Melia azedarach, a deciduous tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae, native to India, southern China and Australia, or its fruit.
2. (US) The soapberry (genus Sapindus, especially Sapindus saponaria), native to the Americas.
3. (US) Actaea rubra, a poisonous herbaceous flowering plant in the family Ranunculaceae, native to North America.

Synonyms

• (Melia azedarach): azedarach, Persian lilac, white cedar, cape lilac, syringa, bead tree
• (Actaea rubra): red baneberry, doll's eye

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