English

Indian grey hornbill Ocyceros birostris eating bead-tree fruit in Uttarakhand, India.

Alternative forms

• bead-tree

Noun

bead tree ‎(plural bead trees)

1. Melia azedarach, a deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruit, native to India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.

Synonyms

(Melia azedarach): azedarach, chinaberry, white cedar, Persian lilac, pride of China, pride of India

Translations

See also

• lilac
• syringa
• sandalwood