silk tree

noun

a tree, Albizia julibrissin, of the legume family, native to Asia, having pinnate leaves and plumelike pink flowers and widely cultivated as an ornamental.

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Also called mimosa.

Origin of silk tree

First recorded in 1850–55

Words nearby silk tree

silk cotton, silk gland, silk hat, silk oak, silk paper, silk tree, silk-cotton tree, silk-screen printing, silk-stocking, silk-tassel, silkaline
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