rain tree

noun

1. monkeypod.

rain tree

noun

1. a leguminous tree, Samanea saman , native to Central America and widely planted in the tropics for ornament. It has red-and-yellow feathery flowers and pinnate leaves whose leaflets close at the approach of rain

Word History and Origins

Origin of rain tree¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

A copious production of honeydew by plant lice, scale insects, etc., may be at the bottom of some of the rain-tree stories.

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