genus Melia

genus Melia
noun
type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
Syn: ↑Melia
Hypernyms: ↑rosid dicot genus
Member Holonyms: ↑Meliaceae, ↑family Meliaceae, ↑mahogany family
Member Meronyms:

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  • Melia azederach — noun 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,… …   Useful english dictionary

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