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}]