rain tree en · NOUN
Etymology
So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.
Meanings
- A tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.
- Philenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa.
- Brunfelsia spp.
- Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| raintree | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rain trees | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rain-tree | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
monkey pod (Albizia saman) · cow tamarind (Albizia saman) · genisaro (Albizia saman) · Kalahari apple-leaf (Philenoptera violacea) · acacia (Albizia saman) · apple-leaf (Philenoptera violacea) · saman tree (Albizia saman) · lady of the night · yesterday-today-tomorrow · giant thibet (Albizia saman) · guango (Albizia saman) · algarrobo (Albizia saman) · cow bean tree (Albizia saman)
Translations (14)
fi sadepuu (Albizia saman) · th ก้ามปู (Albizia saman) · shn ၵိမ်းပူ (Albizia saman) · sv Philenoptera violacea-träd (Philenoptera violacea) · sv regnträd (Albizia saman) · th จามจุรี (Albizia saman) · de Regenbaum (Albizia saman) · af appelblaar (Philenoptera violacea) · th ฉำฉา (Albizia saman) · hz omupanda (Philenoptera violacea) · ta தூங்குமூஞ்சி (Albizia saman) · fi Philenoptera violacea -puu (Philenoptera violacea) · te నిద్ర గన్నేరు (Albizia saman) · de Apfelblattbaum (Philenoptera violacea)