pagoda tree
pagoda tree · pagoda trees
Styphnolobium japonicum, a tree in the pea family FabaceaeStyphnolobium japonicum, a tree in the pea family Fabaceae.
Meaning
2 sensesStyphnolobium japonicum, a tree in the pea family Fabaceae.
(India, colloquial, dated, idiomatic)The opportunity to make money rapidly in British India.
More definitions
- tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
- frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens
Origin
(source of wealth): See pagoda (“a kind of gold coin”).(source of wealth): See pagoda (“a kind of gold coin”).
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Forms
plural: pagoda trees| Singular | pagoda tree |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsStyphnolobium japonicum, a tree in the pea family Fabaceae:Chinese scholar treeJapanese pagoda tree
Close in meaning
- tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers:West Indian jasminePlumeria alba
- frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens:temple treePlumeria acutifolia
See also
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