silk tree

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of silk tree¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The castor-oil plant has been introduced, but as yet the unprofitable silk-tree and the wild bushes are far more common.

From Project Gutenberg

The Dahomans worshiped snakes, a silk tree, a poison tree and a kind of ocean god whom they called Hu.

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