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, 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: Syringa
persica]