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Chinese scholar tree

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of pagoda tree

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pagoda tree

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

handsome roundheaded deciduous tree having compound dark green leaves and profuse panicles of fragrant creamy-white flowers; China and Japan

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Japanese pagoda tree, Chinese scholartree, Sophora japonica, Sophora sinensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tree

History

Etymology

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