rain tree
A tropical American tree having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with…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.
» We took shelter from the rain under a tree.
Wir suchten unter einem Baum Schutz vor dem Regen.
Мы укрылись от дождя под деревом.
Meaning
4 sensesA 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.
Regenbaum
large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
Philenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa.
Apfelblattbaum
Brunfelsia spp.
Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Examples
2 sentencesWe took shelter from the rain under a tree.
ruМы укрылись от дождя под деревом. — marafon
deWir suchten unter einem Baum Schutz vor dem Regen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He took shelter from rain under the tree.
Translations
1 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.
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Forms
plural: rain treesSynonyms
18 synonyms- large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle:samanmonkeypodmonkey podzamanzamangAlbizia saman