Persian lilac
n 1: tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and
small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern
United States as a shade tree [syn: {chinaberry},
{chinaberry tree}, {China tree}, {Persian lilac}, {pride-
of-India}, {azederach}, {azedarach}, {Melia azederach},
{Melia azedarach}]
2: small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate
leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers [syn: {Persian
lilac}, {Syringa persica}]