rain tree

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Definition of rain tree in English English dictionary

an ornamental tropical American tree (of uncertain taxonomy) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle

large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and sweet-pulp seed pods eaten by cattle

Related Terms

rain trees

plural form of rain tree

Hyphenation

rain Tree

Turkish pronunciation

reyn tri

Pronunciation

/ˈrān ˈtrē/ /ˈreɪn ˈtriː/

Etymology

() so called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets