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.
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
Origin of silk tree
First recorded in 1850–55
Also called mimosa.
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