rain tree
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rain tree
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So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.
noun rain trees · rain-tree · raintree
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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.
Similar: acacia, algarrobo, cow bean tree, cow tamarind, genisaro, giant thibet, monkey pod, saman tree, guango
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Philenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa.
Similar: Kalahari apple-leaf, apple-leaf
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Brunfelsia spp.
Similar: yesterday-today-tomorrow, lady of the night
- Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Translations
Talk about this word "rain tree." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rain%20tree. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rain tree. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rain%20tree "rain tree." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rain%20tree.Cite this
@misc{rain_tree_2026,
title = {rain tree},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rain%20tree},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
