native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers
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pride-of-india::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | lagerstroemia speciosa, queen's crape myrtle |
| Type of | flowering tree, angiospermous tree |
pride-of-india::noun | Spocien Dictionary
tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | azedarach, azederach, china tree, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, melia azedarach, melia azederach, persian lilac |
| Type of | tree |
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India may pride itself on being the world's largest democracy, but it still takes a dim view of gay rights.
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