pagoda tree

noun

1. a spreading, round-headed tree, Sophora japonica, of the legume family, native to China and Korea, having yellowish-white flowers in loose, showy clusters, grown widely as a street tree.

pagoda tree

noun

1. a Chinese leguminous tree, Sophora japonica, with ornamental white flowers and dark green foliage

Example Sentences

Surely, Lady Merrifield, whose husband was shaking the pagoda tree, would make an advance if she knew the circumstances.

From Project Gutenberg

Some Eurasian legacy—a relic of the old days of the Pagoda Tree!

From Project Gutenberg